9224. Adulteration and Misbranding of Big G. V. S. * * * v. 7 Dozen 
Bottles of * * * Big G. Default decree of condemnation, for- 
feiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 10540. I. S. No. 16506-r. S. No. 
E-1523.)
On June 13, 1919, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Florida, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis- 
trict Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and con- 
demnation of 7 dozen bottles of Big G, at Tampa, Fla., consigned by the Evans 
Chemical Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, alleging that the article had been shipped on or 
about May 23, 1918, and transported from the State of Ohio into the State of 
Florida, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act, as amended. The article was labeled in part: (Bottle) "Big G- A 
Non-Poisonous Tonic, * ¦ * * A Treatment For Unnatural Discharges of the 
urinary organs, Catarrh, Hay Fever and Inflamed, Ulcerated, Itching condition- 
of the skin and mucous membrane or linings of the Mouth, Nose, Throat, Eye 
and Ear;" (carton) "Big G A compound of Borated Goldenseal A remedy 
¦for Catarrh, Hay Fever, and Inflammations, Irritations or Ulcerations of mu- 
cous membranes or Linings of the Nose, Throat, Stomach and Urinary Organs " 
(same   statements   in   French,   Spanish,   and   German);   (booklet)   "Catarrh
* * * Chronic, of the head. * * * Hay Fever, * * * Inflammation 
of  the eye.    *    *    *    Cystitis    *    *    *    Gastritis—Catarrh  of  the  Stomach.
* * * Hsemorrlioids—Piles. * * * Throat Troubles. * * * Gonor- 
rhoea     *    *    *     Gleet     *    *    *     Chronic    Gonorrhoea.     *    *    *     Stricture
* * * Folliculitis. * * * Gonorrhoea Prostatis. * * * Spermator- 
rhoea * * * Bubo * * * Gonorrhoeal Cystitis. * * * As a prevent- 
ative * * * Leucorrhoea—Whites—Catarrh of the Vagina. * * * Gon- 
orrhoea in Women" (equivalent statements in Spanish, French, and German).
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart- 
ment showed that it consisted essentially of a dilute alkaline solution of borax 
and berberine.
It was alleged in substance in the libel that the article was misbranded 
[and adulterated] in that the label contained the following statement, "A com- 
pound of Borated Goldenseal," whereas it contained no borated goldenseal, and 
its strength and purity fell below the professed standard and quality under 
which it was sold.
Misbranding was also alleged in substance for the reason that the labels on 
the bottles and cartons and the booklets accompanying said article contained the 
above-quoted statements, regarding the curative and therapeutic effect thereof,
which'were false} fraudulent, and misleading in that said article contained no 
ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed. 
On March 12, 1921, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation was entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product 
be destroyed by the United States marshal.
B. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.