5928. Adulteration and misbranding of " Tablet Sodium Salicylate," 
" Elixir Iron, Quinine and Strychnine," " Elixir Triple Bromide," 
" Tincture Iodine," " Tablets Triturate Calomel and Soda," and 
" Tablets Triturate Nitroglycerin." U. S. * * * v. P. T. Probst 
Co., a corporation. Plea of nolo contendere. Fine, $25. (F. & D. 
No. 8069.    I. S. Nos. 1317-m, 1318-m, 1320-m, 1321-m, 1323-m, 3896-1.)
On July 20, 1917, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district an information against 
P. T. Probst Co., a corporation, Rochester, N. Y., alleging shipment by said 
company, in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, from the State of New York 
into the State of Massachusetts, on or about June 24, 1916, of a quantity of an 
article labeled in part, "Tablet Sodium Salicylate, 5 grs.," and on or about 
August 3, 1916, of quantities of articles labeled in part " Elixir Iron, Quinine 
and Strychnine," " Elixir Triple Bromide," " Tincture. Iodine," " Tablets Tritu- 
rate Calomel and Soda," and " Tablets Triturate Nitroglycerin," which were 
adulterated and. misbranded.
Analyses of samples of the articles by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de- 
partment showed the following results:
The Tablets Sodium Salicylate:
Sodium salicylate (grains per average tablet) 
3. 36
The Elixir Iron, Quinine and Strychnine:
Ferric phosphate (basis 12% iron)   (grains per dram)     2.78
Total alkaloids calculated as quinine phosphate  (grain per
dram) 
0.10
Alcohol (per cent by volume) 
12.95
The Elixir Triple Bromides:
Ammonium bromid  (grain per dram) 
0.01
Potassium bromid (grain per dram) 
0.30
Sodium bromid (grains per dram) 
6.25
Alcohol (per cent by volume) 
16.40
The Tincture Iodine:
Net measure (fluid ounces)-. 
7.61
Iodin (grams per 100 cc) 
6.366
Potassium iodid (grams per 100 cc) 
4.160
Alcohol (per cent by volume) 
81.35
The Tablets Triturate Calomel and Soda:
Calomel  (grain per tablet)—. 
0.196
Sodium bicarbonate (grain per tablet) 
0.007
The Tablets Triturate Nitroglycerin: 
Nitroglycerin:
Declared: 1/100 grain (equal to 0.65 mg.). 
Found: 0.18 mg. per tablet.
Adulteration of the " Tablet Sodium Salicylate " was alleged in the informa- 
tion for the reason that it was sold as sodium salicylate five-grain tablets and 
thereby professed to be of the standard and quality of sodium salicylate five- 
grain tablets, and it fell below the standard and quality under which sodium 
and salicylate five-grain tablets are sold. Misbranding was alleged for the 
reason that the statements appearing on the label, to wit, " Sodium Salicylate, 
5 grs.," was false and misleading in that it represented to purchasers that each 
tablet contained not less than five grains of sodium salicylate, whereas, in fact 
and in truth, it did not, but contained a less quantity than five grains thereof.
Adulteration of the " Elixir Iron, Quinine and Strychnine " was alleged for
the reason that it was sold as elixir iron, quinine, and strychnine—iron phos- 
phate—5 grains; quinine phosphate one-half grain, strychnine phosphate one- 
fortieth grain; alcohol 20 per cent, and thereby professed to be an elixir of 
iron, quinine, and strychnine of said standard and quality, and it fell below the 
standard and quality under which elixir iron, quinine, and strychnine is* sold.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements appearing on the 
label concerning the article and ingredients and substances contained therein, 
to wit, " Iron phosphate 5 grs. Quinine Phosphate 4 gr Strychnine Phosphate 
1/40 gr. Alcohol 20 per cent," were false and misleading in that they repre- 
sented to purchasers that the article contained not less than 5 grains of iron 
phosphate in each dram thereof, not less than one-half grain of quinine phos- 
phate in each dram thereof, not less than one-fortieth of a grain of strychnine 
phosphate in each dram thereof, and not less than 20 per cent of alcohol by 
volume, whereas, in fact and in truth, it did not, but contained less than 5 
grains of iron phosphate and less than one-half a grain of quinine phosphate 
and less than one-fortieth of a grain of strychnine phosphate in each dram 
thereof, and contained a less proportion of alcohol than 20 per cent by volume 
thereof.
Adulteration of the " Elixir Triple Bromides " was alleged for the reason 
that it was sold as " Elixir Triple Bromides, Potash Bromide 24 grs. Soda 
Bromide 24 grs. Ammonia Bromide 24 grs.," and thereby professed to be elixir 
triple bromids, potash bromid, 24 grains, soda bromid 24 grains, ammonia 
bromid 24 grains, and it fell below the standard and quality under which elixir 
triple bromids, potash bromid 24 grains, soda bromid 24 grains, ammonia 
bromid 24 grains is sold. Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the 
statements borne on the label concerning the article and the ingredients and 
substances contained therein, to wit, " Elixir Triple Bromides—Potash Bromide 
24 grs. Soda Bromide 24 grs. Ammonia Bromide 24 grs.," were false and mis- 
leading in that they represented to purchasers that the article contained not 
less than 24 grains of ammonia bromid in each dram thereof and not less than 
24 grains of potassium bromid in each dram thereof, and contained not less 
than 74 grains of ammonia, potassium, and sodium bromid in each dram thereof, 
whereas, in fact and in truth, it did not, but contained a less quantity of am- 
monium bromid than 24 grains in each dram thereof, and a less quantity of 
potassium bromid than 24 grains in each dram thereof, and a less quantity of 
ammonium, potassium, and sodium bromid than 74 grains in each dram thereof. 
Misbranding of the article was alleged for the further reason that it was in 
package form, and contained a quantity of alcohol and failed to bear on the 
label attached to the package, or elsewhere, any statement of the quantity or 
proportion of said alcohol.
Adulteration of the " Tincture Iodine " was alleged for the reason that it 
was sold under a name recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia, Eighth 
Decennial Revision, to wit, tincture iodin, U. S. P., and differed from the stand- 
ard of strength, quality, and purity which is laid down in said Pharmacopoeia 
for tincture iodin, U. S. P., and was of a standard of strength, quality, and 
purity inferior to and below said standard laid down by said Pharmacopoeia, 
and the standard of strength, quality, and purity of the article was not stated 
upon the bottle or package containing the article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement blown in the glass 
of the bottle .concerning the article and the ingredients and substances con- 
tained therein,"to wit, "8 oz.," was false and misleading in that it represented 
to purchasers that said bottle contained not less than 8 fluid ounces of the 
article, whereas, in fact and in truth, it did not, but contained a less quantity
than 8 ounces thereof, and for the further reason that the statement appear- 
ing on the label attached to the bottle concerning the article and the ingredi- 
ents and substances contained therein, to wit, "Alcohol 94%," was false and 
misleading in that it represented to purchasers that the article contained not 
less than 94 per cent of alcohol by volume, whereas, in fact and in truth, it did 
not, but contained a less "proportion of alcohol than 94 per cent by volume.
Adulteration of the " Tablet Triturate Calomel and Soda " was alleged for 
the reason that it was sold as tablet triturate calomel and soda, calomel one- 
half grain, soda bicarbonate one grain, and thereby professed to be tablet trit- 
urate calomel and soda, calomel one-half grain, soda bicarbonate one grain, 
and in strength and purity fell below the standard and quality under which 
tablet triturate calomel and soda, calomel one-half grain, soda bicarbonate 
one grain, is sold.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement borne on the label 
concerning the article and the ingredients and substances contained therein, 
to wit, " Calomel \ gr. Soda Bicarb 1 gr.," was false and misleading in that 
it represented to purchasers that each tablet of the article contained not less 
than one-half a grain of calomel and not less than one grain of sodium bicar- 
bonate, whereas, in fact and in truth, it did not, but contained a less quantity 
than one-half a grain of calomel and a less quantity than one grain of sodium 
bicarbonate.
Adulteration of the " Tablet Triturate Nitroglycerin " was alleged for the 
reason that it was sold as "Tablet Triturate Nitroglycerin 1/100 Gr.," and 
thereby professed to be of the standard of strength and quality of tablet trit- 
urate nitroglycerin one-hundredth of a grain, and in strength and purity 
it fell below the professed standard and quality under which tablet triturate 
nitroglycerin one-hundredth of a grain, is sold. Misbranding was alleged for 
the reason that the statement borne on the label concerning the article and 
the ingredients and substances contained therein, to wit, " Nitroglycerin 1/100 
Gr.," was false and misleading in that it represented to purchasers that each 
tablet of the article contained not less than one-hundredth of a grain of 
nitroglycerin, whereas, in fact and in truth, it did not, but contained a less 
quantity of nitroglycerin than one one-hundredth of a grain.
On December 11, 1917, the defendant company entered a plea of nolo con- 
tendere to the information, and the court imposed a fine of $25.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.