7516. Misbranding-  of  Rid-It   Caps.     U.   S.    ^    *    *    v.   6  Dosen   Packages   of
Rid-It    Caps.      XSefawlt    decree    of   condemnation,   forfeiture,   and 
destruction.     (P. & D. No. 10623.    I. S. No. 15018-r.    S. No. E-1536.)
On June 16, 1919, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, 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 6 dozen packages of Rid-It Caps, consigned by the S. Pfeiffer 
Mfg. Co., East St. Louis, Ill., remaining unsold in the original unbroken pack- 
ages at Chester, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about 
June 20, 1918, and transported from the State of Illinois into the State of 
Pennsylvania, and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act. The article was labeled in part: (Carton) "Rid-It Caps to rid Gonor- 
rhea & Gleet. The Modern Remedy. Recommended for Catarrh of the Bladder 
and All Other Discharges. For Pains in the Back, Loins and Sides, Cloudy or 
Scalding Urine, and all General Kidney Disorders;" (circular) "Rid-It Caps 
* * * Particularly Serviceable in the Treatment of Gonorrhea and Gieet 
Rheumatic pains when due to uric acid, Urinary troubles, such as scanty urine, 
or to frequent desire to urinate. * * * burning sensation, irritation of the 
bladder, backache or weak back, constant thirst, restlessness, pain in the groin 
or * * * functional activity of the Kidneys and is invariably beneficial in 
chronic valvular affections;" (box) "Rid-It Caps to rid Gonorrhea and Gleet 
A Most Valuable Remedy for The Kidneys."
Analysis of a sample of the article made in the Bureau of Chemistry of this 
department showed that it consisted essentially of salol, oils of juniper and 
sassafras, turpentine, a fixed oil, and coloring matter.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the reason 
that the label, carton, and circular accompanying the article contained certain 
statements, regarding the curative or therapeutic effects of the article and the 
ingredients or substances contained therein, for the treatment of gonorrhoea, 
gleet, catarrh of the bladder, all other discharges, rheumatic pains where due 
to uric acid, urinary troubles, chronic valvular troubles, and certain other dis- 
eases, which statements were false and fraudulent in that the article would not 
produce the curative or therapeutic effects which purchasers were led to expect 
by said statements, and which were applied to the article with a knpwledge of 
their falsity for the purpose of defrauding purchasers thereof.
On July 8, 1919, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of 
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that 
the product be destroyed by th-e United States marshal.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.