The Detroit times., 1914-08-28
TELLS OF new 8
ANTIDOTE FOR
MERCURY POISON
w. A. Hall. Detroit Pharmacist,
Submits Formula in Conven-
ton Of Druggists
TO WAR ON ITINERANT
VENDORS OF MEDICINE
Law Placing Them Under Ban
Will Be Pressed in the
Legislature

A new antidote for corrosive subli-
mate poisoning was presented by WI
liam A. Hall. Griswold-st- pharmacist,
before the section on practical phar-
macy and dispensing OF the American
Pharmaceutical association. In Inc
Hotel Pontchartrain, Thursday morn
ting.
With the death Of a southern bank.
er as result Of accidental use Oh
corrosive sublimate, commonly called
bichloride OF mercury, In mistake for
tablets Of another nature. marked
Increase In the use of this poison Tor
suicidal purposes followed, as re-
suit Of the publicity attaching 10 the
strange case.
After removal of the contents OF
the stomach with the stomach pump
Mr.. Hall said. solution formed py
dissolving 7.S5 grains OF potassium
iodide and four grains OF Quinfne ny
drpchlorate In four ounces OF water
should be administered for every two
grains of the poison taken.
Mr.. Halls antidote was discussed
ut length before the close Of the sec
ton at noon.
Oficers OF the section nominated
and elected Thursday morning were:
president. Cornelius Osseward, OF
Seattle, wash; secretary. I. A. BecR-
ar. Chicago: associate secretary, ".
r ZONES. OF WATERFOWL, 8. ID.
DR.. T. Wolf, a representative OF the
limited States department OF com,
merce. spoke on Some short ana
practical assay problems
G. A. Mayo, of New York. editor Q,
the American Druggist, and severai
other speakers OF national repute IN
the profession addressed the section.
To secure passage OF law pro-
hibiting itinerant vendors OF drugs
from GENERATING In this state. members
NJ the Michigan State Pharmaceutical
association will press strong cam
paien In the next session OF the state
legislature. The travelling patent
medicine man was placed under the
han Of the association in Wednesdays
meeting. -,
Indorsfna the Stevens bill, now be-
fore congress. which will prohibit
|price-cutting, the delegates congratu.
lated President Wilson on the stand
he has made against unfair competf
ton.
Grant stevens, OF Detroit, was elect
ed nresident of the Michigan State
3 association. Other officers elected are
|as follows: J. A. Skinner, Cold
Springs, vicepresident; d. d. Alton.
Fremont. secretary: E. c. varnum,
Ionesytlle. treasurer; executive COM
mittee, Edward Austin. Midland; A.
L. Hemzinga. Holland: j. A. Webster,
Detroit.
In the meeting of the National As
sociation OF Boards Of Pharmacy legis-
lation vas recommended prohiDiting
the sale Of cocaine and other habit
forming drugs. except on the original
prescription Of q medical practiton-
err; regulating the scales, weights and
measures In use In retail and prescrip-
tion drug stores, many OF which were
described as disgrace to the profes-
sion; to provide for the registration
OF apprentices to give power 10
boards of pharmacy to revoke certin-
Gates issued by them and to provide
that members OF boards OF pharmacy
who do not receive regular salaries be
paid $40 per diem. and travelling ex-
penses, while In the performance Of
their duties.
In the section OF the American asso-
citation on legislation &nd education.
Chairman Hugh Craig recommended
advanced legislation to restrict tariff
In narcotics. especially with reference
to veterinarians, who are not amen
able to stringent laws at present.
DR.. w. w. Stockberger. head Of the
bureau OF plant culture. United States
department OF agriculture. speaking
before the scientific section, called at
tention to the frauds being practiced
on farmers by ginseng plant sellers.
The plants he declared. must have
extreme care, must be studied extern
sively. and the grower should have
knowledge of the drug market. yet
circulars and literature sent out by
these vendors, give the impression
that any one may "get rich quick
with no effort by growing ginseng or
golden seal
In the evening the delegates to the
convention we're the guests OF Fred
erick Stearns & Co. at a Dutch
spread" In the Wayne Gardens, and
fha loAfac g. <hoc 49,