S70S. MisTbrandiiift of Hvoi> D'Anis. II. S. * * * v. 5 Bottles, 30 Bottles,?
mid -4S Bottles of Strop D'Anis Gain in Compose-. Default decree of?
condemnation, forfeiture-, and destruction. (F. & DT'Xos. 12760, 12761,?
12762.    I   8. Xos. 8898-]-, 8899-r, 8900-r.     S. Nos. C-1950, C-1951, C-1952.)
On June 2,1920, the United States attorney for the Western District of Michi??
gan, 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 condemna??
tion of 3 bottles, 30 bottles, and 48 bottles of an article of drugs, labeled in?
part, " Sirop D'Anis Gauvin Compose," remaining unsold in the original?
unbroken packages at Escanaba and Schaffer, Mich., alleging that the article?
had been shipped and transported from the State of Massachusetts into the?
State of Michigan, by J. A. E. Gauvin, Lowell, Mass., on or about March 3,?
March 13, and April 35, 3 920, and charging misbranding in violation of the?
Pood and Drugs Act, as amended. The article was labeled in part: (Bottle,?
March 1 shipment) '' For Babies * * * A preparation for soothing pain in?
cases of Colic, Dysentery, Coughs, and colds; Recommended for babies and?
children when process of dentition is painful;" (bottle, remaining shipments)?
'? For Babies * * * This preparation is highly recommended in cases of?
Colic, Dysentery, Sleeplessness and Painful Dentition * * *," (French)?
" For Babies This ^yrup is administered in cases of Colic, Diarrhea, Dysen??
tery, Painful Dentition, Sleeplessness, Coughs, Colds, etc.; " (wrapper, all?
shipments) "For Babies * * * This Syrup is administered for Infantile?
Colics, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, Sleeplessness, etc.," (French) " For Babies?
This syrup is administered in cases of Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Painful?
Dentition, Coughs, Colds, Sleeplessness, etc.;" (circular, all shipments) "For?
Babies   *    *    *   A preparation for soothing pain in cases of Colic, Dysentery,
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Coughs, Colds and Sleeplessness. Recommended for babies and children when?
the process of dentition is painful," (French) "For Babies * * * A prep??
aration for soothing pain in cases of Colic, Dysentery, Colds and Chills * * *?
Recommended for babies arid children when dentition is painful and when?
wanting sleep."
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de??
partment showed that it consisted- essentially of morphine acetate, oil of anise,?
sugar, alcohol, and water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the reason?
that the above-quoted statements; regarding the curative and'' therapeutic?
effect of said article, were false and fraudulent since the article contained no?
ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects?
claimed.
On July 18, 1020, 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 the United States marshal.
El D, BAX.JJ, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.