19062. Misbranding of W. H. D. special medicine. U. S. v. 28 Small and 7 
Large Cans of W. H. D. Special Medicine. Default decree of con- 
demnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (P. & D. No. 26517. I. S. 
Nos. 25531, 25533.    S. No. 4818.)
Examination of a drug product, known as W. H. D. special medicine, from 
the shipments herein described having shown that the labeling bore statements 
representing that the article possessed curative and therapeutic properties 
which it did not possess, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to 
the United States attorney for the Western District of Missouri.
On or about June 30, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the District 
Court of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure 
and condemnation of 28 small and 7 large cans of W. H. D. special medicine, 
remaining in the original unbroken packages at Kansas City, Mo., alleging 
that the article had been shipped by the W. H. D. Special Manufacturing Co., 
from Woodston, Kans., in part on or about March 4, 1931, and in part on or 
about April 30, 1931, and had been transported from the State of Kansas into 
the State of Missouri, and charging misbranding in violation of the food and 
drugs act as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that it con- 
sisted essentially of magnesium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the fol- 
lowing statements appearing on the labeling, regarding the curative or thera- 
peutic effect of the said article, were false and fraudulent, since it contained
no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects 
claimed: (Small can) "W. H. D. Special Medicine For * * * Overeating, 
Stomach Disorders, * * * Ulcers of Stomach, * * * Relieves * * * 
Stomach Disorders * * * Excellent Blood Remedy. * * * Why suffer 
with these troubles? Have testimonials of marvelous relief from what people 
thought was Rheumatism, Kidney Trouble or other disease caused by the 
stomach * * * Directions: * * * If you don't get relief from above 
dose take a larger or smaller dose and more or less often as the case may 
require; " (large can) " W. H. D. Special Medicine For * * * Overeating, 
Stomach Disorders, * * * "Dicers of Stomach, * * * Instantly Re- 
lieves * * * Stomach Disorders * * * Why Suffer With These 
Troubles? Have Testimonials of Marvelous Relief from so called Rheumatism. 
Kidney Trouble and Many Other Diseases that may be Caused by the Stomach
* * * Directions: * * * If don't get relief from dose directed take 
more often and larger dose."
On December 14, 1931, 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.
AETHUE M. HYDE, Secretary of Agricuttwe.