7513. Misbranding   of   Ivnorr's   Genuine   Hien   Fongr.     V.   S.    *    *    *    v.   275
Dozen Bottles of Knorr's Genuine Hien Fong. Consent decree of 
condemnation and forfeiture. Product released on bond. (I'\ & D. 
No.  11931.     I.  S. No. 9239-r.     S. No.  C-1717.)
On February 7, 3920, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Missouri, 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 27:1 dozen bottles of Knorr's Genuine Hien Fong, remaining 
unsold in the original unbroken packages at St. Louis, Mo., alleging that the 
article had been shipped on or about December 23, 1919, consigned by the Knorr 
Medical Co., Detroit. Mich,, aud transported from the State of Michigan into 
the State of Missouri, and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act. as amended.
Analysis of a sample by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department showed 
that the article consisled essentially of alcohol, oil of mint, and wafer, with a 
small amount of ether.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the state- 
ments on the packages in which the article was shipped, on the wrapper enclos- 
ing, on the label on the bottle containing, and in tlie circular accompanying 
the article, regarding the curative and therapeutic effects of the article, to wit, 
(shipping package) "Medicine for Croup, Diphtheria, Throat, Stomach Trou- 
bles," (wrapper) "Cholera Morbus, Indigestion, and Sore Throat and as a pro- 
phylactic in suspected cases of Croup and Diphtheria," (bottle) "Cholera Mor- 
bus, Indigestion, Summer Complaint, Neuralgia, Catarrh, Grippe, * ?* * Ton- 
silitis, Sore Throat. In case of Diphtheria and Croup, these drops may be used 
to advantage as a gargle; in connection with the regular prescribed treatment," 
(circular) "Grippe " * *. In Inflammation and weakness o? the eyes 
* * *. Dullness of Ears * * *. Catarrh and Hayfcver '? * *. In Sus- 
pected Diphtheria and Croup the Essence will be valuable as a prophylactic 
treatment * * *. Catarrh * * * Cholera Morbus and Summer Complaint," 
were false and fraudulent.
On May 20, 1920, Oscar Gotsch, claimant, having consented to<the entry of a. 
decree, judgment of condemnation and forfeituie was entered, and it was 
ordered by the court that the product be released to the claimant upon the pay- 
ment of the costs <of the proceedings and the execution of a bond in the sum d- 
$500, in conformity with section 10 of the act.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.