9422. Misbranding of Bick's Nerve Tonic, Thomas' Emmenagogue Pills, and Ar- 
thur's Emmenagogue Pills. U. S. * * * v. 8 Boxes of Bick's 
Nerve Tonic Pills, 10 Boxes of Thomas' Emmenagogue Pills, and 
10 Boxes of Arthur's Emmenagogue Pills. Default decree of con- 
demnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 13707, 13708. 
Inv. Nos. 23278, 23280, 23281.     S. Nos. C-2510, C-2511.)
On September 21, 1920, the United': States attorney for the Eastern District 
of Arkansas, 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 8 boxes of Bick's Nerve Tonic, 10 boxes of Thomas' 
Emmenagogue Pills, and 10 boxes of Arthur's Emmenagogue Pills, at Pine 
Bluff, Ark., alleging that the articles had been shipped on or about March 6, 
1920,lby the Palestine Drug Co., St. Louis, Mo., and transported from the State 
of Missouri into the State of Arkansas, and charging misbranding in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended. Bick's Nerve Tonic was labeled in part:' 
"Bick's Nerve Tonic * * * for Nervous Prostration and bodily aches and 
pains. * * * tonic for all female complaints. * * * for Weakness, 
Nervousness, Headache, Kidney Trouble, and loss of Power in either Sex. 
* * * for female weakness heart trouble and where a general breakdown 
of the nervous system exists * * * " The Thomas' and Arthur's Emmena-" 
gogue Pills were labeled in part: " * * * Emmenagogue Pills recommended 
for Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea and other Menstrual Troubles * *. * be- 
ginning treatment * * * before the regular monthly period. * * * con- 
tinue    *    *    *    until relief is obtained."
Analysis of a sample of the nerve tonic by the Bureau of Chemistry of this 
department showed that it consisted of brown and yellow tablets. The brovm 
tablets consisted essentially of phosphates, phosphorus, zinc, and iron, and 
the yellow tablets contained phosphates, iron, and strychnine. Analyses of 
samples of both brands of the emmenagogue pills showed that they consisted 
essentially of iron, sulphates, aloes, and an unidentified alkaloid.
It was alleged in substance in the libel that the articles were misbranded for 
the reason that the above-quoted statements, regarding the curative and thera- 
peutic effects of said articles, were false, fraudulent, and misleading inasmuch
as the articles contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable 
of producing the effects claimed for them in said statements.
On April 26, 1921, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the products be destroyed by the United States marshal.
C. W. PUGSLEY, 
Acting Secretary of Agriculture.