The Idaho Republican., 1915-10-15

and Group.
1t was also alleged by the govern
ment that the statements For teeth
ing and restless children, it is not
only safe and harmless, but positive
ly beneficial; it agrees with the most
tender child or feeble infant" were
false and misleading in that they
were uf such nature as to mislead
the purchasers into the belief that
the articles contained no harmful or
poisonous ingredient, whereas, in
fact, it did contain morphin and other
opium alkaloids of a poisonous and
deleterious nature, such as might
prove harmful and deleterious to the
health of tender children and feeble
infants, and other persons, If consum-
ed by them. The court fined the de-
fendant 500.
Seized -Four Thousand Bottles of
''Father Johns Medicine"
Four thousand and ninety-two bot
ties of Father Johns Medicine"
were seized in Philadelphia, Pa, it
being alleged in the libel that the
labels on the bottles and on the paste
board packages containg the bottles
bore statements regarding the cura-
tive effects of the medicine that were
false and fraudulent. Claims were
made by the manufacturers for the
efficacy of the medicine in the treat
ment of consumption, coughs, colds,
Group, asthma, bronchitis, sore
throat, whooping cough pneumonia,
catarrh, ricketts, and number Of
other ailments. A judgment of con-
demnation and forfeiture was entered
to Carleton & Hovey company,
Lowell, Mass, upon payment of all
the costs in the proceedings and the
execution of bond in the sum Of
IS, 900 to insure that the goods would
not be sold unless truthfully relabel-
ed.
Jury Says Guilty" for Misbranding
"Bad-Em-Salz''
A verdict of guilty" was render
ed against the American Laborator-
les, corporation located at Philadel-
phia, Pa, for shipping into interstate
commerce product called Bad-Em-
Salz" which it was alleged was false
ly labeled. An anyalsis of sample
of the product showed that it con-
sisted of common salt, Glauber salt,
baking soda, and a small amount OF
tartaric acid. IL was claimed by the
manufacturers that his preparation
, reproduced the medical properties OF
the great European springs famous
for centuries for the cure Of dis
seases of the stomach, intestines
liver, kidneys, or bladder, and that
. it represented the medicinal agents
contained by the evaporating of the
water from famous European spring
The government alleged among other
: things that these claims were false
and misleading. 1t was also alleged
: that the statements in the circular
indicating that the preparation con-
tain ingredients or medical agents
, effective for dissolving gall stones
for the prevention of gastritis, fol
curing diabetes, for preventing OF
checking chronic inflammation of the
kidneys, and for relieving catarrh Of
the bladder, were false and fraudul.
ent. A fine of 500 was imposed by
the court.
Long List of Other Misbrande6
Medicines
The following list includes Other
preparations against which the gov
: ernment's charge that they were
falsely or fraudently labeled was sus'
tained by the federal courts. State.
ments were made on the labels Of, OF
on the circulars accompanying, the
preparations intended to make the
purchaser believe that the medicines
8 were effective cures for a great va
3 riety of diseases for which they were
Y recommended by the manufacturers
or promoters. The main allegations
of the government we're upheld by
the courts and judgment accordingly
, entered in connection with each o1
: the following preparations:
Radam's Microbe Killer.
Hilton's Specific.
Smiths Agricultural Liniment.
DR.. Sullivan's Sure Solvent.
Russel's White Drops.
Stramoline.
Wild Cherry Pepsin.
: Moreau's Wine Of Anise.
DR.. Herman Koch's Brand Phos-
phate, Celery and Gin Compound.
Swissco Hair and Scalp Remedy
Cod Liver Oil with Syrup Of Tar