7456. MisTbi-aiidiiig of Black-Caps. TJ. S. * * * v. Ill Dozen Packages of?
Blaelt-Caps. Default decree of condemnation. fox-Seiture, and?
destruction.     (F.  & D. No. 1067G.     I.   S. No.  15758-r.   ' S. No.  E-1585.1
On June 27, 1919, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland,?
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 llf dozen packages of Black-Caps, consigned on June 13, 1919, remaining?
unsold in the original unbroken packages at Baltimore, Md., alleging that the?
article had been shipped by the Safety Remedy Co., Canton, Ohio, and trans??
ported from the State of Ohio into the State of Maryland, and charging mis??
branding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended. The article was?
labeled in part: " Black-Caps Recommended for the Treatment of Affections?
of the Mucous Membranes. * * * The value of the several medicines used,?
whether singly or in composition, is recognized by eminent authorities as stimu??
lant to the mucous membranes, rendering prompt service in the relief of?
inflamed or irritated conditions of the passages, through the medication of the?
exposed mucous surfaces. * * * Attesting the medicamental efficacy of the?
component drugs entering into this prescription in the treatment of diseased?
Mucosa. The United States Dispensatory is quoted in effect: ' Copaiba?As a?
remedy it has been found useful in Catarrhs, particularly of a chronic char??
acter. It is given with advantage in Leucorrhoea, Chronic Cystitis, and Chronic?
Bronchitis. Cubebs?Has been given in Leucorrhoea, Cystorrhcea, Abscess of?
the Prostate Gland, and chronic Bronchitis. In connection with Copaiba it has?
been especially recommended in affections of the neck of the Bladder, and?
Prostatic portion of the Urethra. Saw Palmetto?There is much clinical testi??
mony as to its value, and it probably acts by reducing the Catarrhal irritation,?
and relaxed condition of the Mucous membranes of the Bladder and Urethra.' "
Analysis of a sample of the article made in the Bureau of Chemistry of this?
department showed that it consisted essentially of cubebs, oil of copaiba, and?
an unidentified vegetable drug.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the?
statements borne on the packages, regarding the curative and therapeutic effects?
of the article, as above set forth, were false and fraudulent in that the article?
did not contain any ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of pro??
ducing the effects claimed for it.
On November 3, 1919, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg??
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the?
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
B. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
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