7523. Misbi-ancling  of Big  G.     II.  S.   *    *   *    v.  1|  Dozen Bottles  of  Big  G.
Default  decree  of  condemnation, forfeiture, and  destruction.     (P. 
& D. No. 11068.    I. S. No. 15126-r.    S. No. E-1661.)
On August 15, 1919, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the District Court of the United States for said district a libel, and on Sep- 
tember 12, 1919, an amendment thereto, praying the seizure and condemnation
of If dozen bottles of Big G, consigned by the Evans Chemical Co., Cincinnati, 
Ohio, remaining unsold in the original unbroken packages at Philadelphia, Pa., 
alleging that the article had been shipped on or about July 19, 1919. and trans- 
ported from the State of Ohio into the State of Pennsylvania, and charging 
misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended. The article 
was labeled in part: (Carton and bottle) "Big G . * * * Abnormal mucous 
discharges, Catarrh, Play Fever and Inflamed, Ulcerated mucous meiubrane or 
linings of the Mouth, Nose, Throat, Eye, Ear and the Urinary Tract * * * ; " 
(booklet) "BigG * * * Catarrh-Chronic, of the Head.-* * * BigG 
may be beneficial. * * * Conjunctivitis, Inflammation of the Eye.-* * * 
Coryza-Nasal Catarrh.-*    ;,:    *    Cystitis-Inflammation  of  the  Bladder.-
* *    *    Gastritis-Catarrh of the Stomach.-*    *    *    Haemorrhoids-Piles.-
* * * Hay Fever.-* * * Throat Troubles-Pharyngitis, etc., sore mouth, 
discharges from the ear and open sores and wounds.-*    *    *    Gonorrhoea.-
* * * Gleet.-* * * Gonorrhoeal Prostatitis.-* * * Gonorrhoeal Cysti- 
tis.-*? * * Balanitis.-* * * Bubo.-* * * Leucorrhoea-Whites- 
Catarrh of the Vagina.-*   *   *   Gonorrhoea in Women.-*   *   *."
Analysis of a sample of the article made in the Bureau of Chemistry of this 
department showed that it consisted essentially of a dilute aqueous solution 
of borax and berberine.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the 
reason that the label on the bottle containing, and the booklet accompanying, 
the article contained certain statements, designs, and devices, regarding the 
curative and therapeutic effects of the article and the ingredients and sub- 
stances contained therein, for the treatment of abnormal mucous discharges, 
catarrh, hay fever, inflamed, ulcerated mucous membrane or linings of the 
mouth, nose, throat, eye, ear, and the urinary tract, cystitis, inflammation 
of the bladder, gastritis, catarrh of the stomach, hemorrhoids, piles, throat 
troubles, pharyngitis, gonorrhceal prostatitis, gonorrhoeal cystitis, balanitis, 
bubo, leucorrhoea, whites, catarrh of the vagina, gonorrhoea, and certain other 
diseases, which were false and fraudulent in that the article would not 
produce the curative or therapeutic effects which purchasers were led to 
expect by the said statements, designs, and devices, and which were applied 
to the article with a knowledge of their falsity for the purpose of defrauding 
purchasers thereof.
On December 15, 1919, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeitui'e was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.