S604. Misbranding' of Sliort Stop Injection, and Short Stop Capsules. U< S,?
* * * v. 3J Dozen Bottles of Snort Stop Injection, First Stage, 3J?
Dozen Bottles of Sliort Stop Injection, Second Stage, and 3 Dozen?
Bottles of Sliort Stop Capsules. Default decree of condemnation,?
forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 10826. I. S. Nos. 7797-r,?
7798-r,. 7799-r.    S. No. C-1316.)?
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On or about July 11, 1919, the United States attorney for the Southern Dis??
trict of Ohio, 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 3| dozen bottles of Short Stop Injection, First Stage, and 3+?
dozen bottles of Short Stop Injection, Second Stage, consigned April 19, 1918,?
and May 1, 1919, respectively, and 3 dozen bottles of Short Stop Capsules, con??
signed November 7, 1918, all-consignments labeled in part-, "Prepared by the?
Massman Chemical Co., Covington, Ky.," remaining unsold at Cincinnati, Ohio,?
alleging that the articles had been shipped from Covington, Ky., and transported?
from the State of Kentucky into the State of Ohio, and charging misbranding?
in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analyses of samples of the articles by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de??
partment showed that the injection consisted easentially of a dilute aqueous?
solution of zinc phenol sulphonate, berberine sulphate, a trace of phenol, and a?
bismuth salt in suspension, and that the contents of the capsules consisted of?
methylene blue, sodium bicarbonate, and salol.
Misbranding of the articles was alleged in substance in the libel for the rea??
son that the cartons and bottles containing the article and the circulars around?
the article bore and contained certain statements, regarding the curative or?
therapeutic effect of said drugs, to wit, (Injection, First Stage) (bottle)?
" * * * For Male and Female '^m * for Gonorrhoea and Gleet Prevents?
Stricture * * * 
 Tonic antiseptic * * * warranted to relieve the most?
obstinate cases * * *," (carton) " * * * prevents contagion," (Injection,?
Second Stage) (bottle)"* * * Prevents stricture * * *," (Capsules) (car??
ton) " * * * for * * * LeucorrhGea, Kidney and Bladder Affections,?
Chronic Seminal and Mucous Discharges * * . * Never Known To Fail.?
Absolutely Safe * * *," (circular around all) "* * * most obstinate cases?
relieved * * * Capsules * * * An internal remedy to * * * prevent?
complications attending Gonorrhoea and Gleet * * * Will prevent and soothe?
the attending inflammation and keep the disease from becoming chronic. Will?
prevent the posterior or far-back inflammation, Catarrh, and inflammation?
of the bladder, Scalding or burning in passing water, Retention of urine,?
Chordee, Swelled Testicles, Gonorrhoeal Rheumatism and Bubo. Soothe the in??
flammation, prevent relapses and keep the disease from becoming chronic?
* * * Complications and relapse will be prevented and the inflammation?
entirely relieved   *   *   *," which were false and fraudulent in that said drug
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contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the?
effects claimed in the aforesaid statements, and in that it was insufficient of?
itself for the successful treatment and cure of the ailments and diseases for?
which it was prescribed and recommended in the aforesaid statements.
On March 10, 1920, 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.
E. D. BALL,
Acting Secretary of Agriculture.