7277. iMigforaadins" of Kwoxit Injection and Knoxit Gloliiiles.    IT. S.   *   *    *
v. 2 Gross Bottles of Knoxii Injection and 1 Grogs Bottles of 
Knoxit Globules. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and 
destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 10072, 1O0T3. I. S. Nos. 2161-r, 2162-r. S. 
Nos. W-305, W-306.)
On April 24, 1919, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and 
condemnation of 2 gross bottles of Knoxit Injection and 1 gross bottles of Knoxit 
Globules, remaining unsold in the original unbroken packages at Los Angeles, 
Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about October 26, 1918, by 
the Beggs Mfg. Co., Chicago, Ilk, and transported from the State of Illinois 
into the State of California, and charging misbranding in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analysis of the Knoxit Injection made in the Bureau of Chemistry of. this 
department showed that it consisted essentially of zinc acetate, alkaloids of 
hydrastis, glycerin, and water slightly perfumed. The Knoxit Globules con- 
sisted essentially of a mixture of volatile and fixed oils and oleoresins, includ- 
ing copaiba balsam and cinnamon.
Misbranding of the articles .was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
statements, to wit, " Knoxit Injection The Great Gonorrhoea Remedy; * * *," 
"Knoxit Liquid The Great Prophylactic for Inflammation of the Mucous Mem- 
branes," " Knoxit A Highly Efficacious Remedy used in the Treatment of 
Catarrhal, Affections of the Nose, Throat, and Inflammation of the Mucous 
Membranes; It is also beneficial in the treatment of hemorrhoids, ulcers, 
* * * for the eye, * * * for the nose * * * for the throat; For 
xilcers and hemorrhoids * * * for other mucous irritations; * * *," " In- 
ject Knoxit carefully," " Knoxit Globules For the Treatment of Inflammation of 
the Mucous Membranes," " Especially prepared with the view not solely of 
curing gonorrhoea and blennorrhoea, but to have at the same time a soothing 
and efficacious action on the kidneys and bladder," appearing on the labels' 
of the bottles, were false and fraudulent in that the articles contained no 
ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the therapeutic 
effects claimed for them.
On October 23, 1919, no claimant liaving appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.