fe592. Misbranding of Kalis' laxative Fin-Caps. TJ. S. v. 89*/2 Bozen Paclc- 
j- ages   of  Kails  Laxative  Flm-Caps.    Decree  of  condemnation  and
b forfeiture.     Product released nnder bond.     (F. & D, No. 23S67.    I. S
I No. 08388     S. No. 1521 )
^On February 5, 1929, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
t Iowa, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in fhe 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure 
md condemnation of 89% dozen packages of Kalis' laxative Flu-Caps, remain-
article had been shipped by Murray C. Kalis & Co., St. Joseph, Mo., January*! 
7, 1929, and transported from the State of Missouri into the State of Iowa, andf| 
charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that the.| 
capsules contained capsicum, ginger, aloin, acetanilide, asafoetida, camphor,! 
magnesium sulphate, and extracts of plant drugs including a laxative drug.
It was alleged in the libel that the  article  was misbranded in that the; 
following statements regarding the curative and  therapeutic  effects of said: 
article, appearing in the label, (carton container) " Flu-Caps for    *    *    *   Grip 
and Influenza    *    *    "'"    A strictly meritorious remedy  for    *    *    * ^ Bilious* 
Fever,  Dengue,   Chilla,   Malaria,   LaGrip,   and  'Flu.'    *    "    *    Directions:  To  
* *    *    check the ' flu,' take one capsule with a glassful of water two hours 
apart until three consecutive doses are taken; then one capsule every three or * 
four hours until entirely rid of cold.    To relieve Headache, Neuralgia, Aching j 
Bones, or to Reduce Fever, take one capsule every two hours until relieved,,!
* *    *   Kalis' Laxative ' Flu-Caps.'   Had their origin during the ' flu' epi-/ 
demic of 1918 and have proven of inestimable value in combating    *    *   * 
LaGrip, Bilious Fever, Aching Bones, Chills, Fever, Malaria and as a preventa- * 
tive against the ' flu'  and Pneumonia.   They  act directly  on the liver and = 
bowels, ridding the system of its impurities and fortifying the body against 
further attack from    *    *    *    Grip,"   (circular)   "An Ounce of Prevention Is; 
Worth   a   Pound  of   Cure,'    *    *    *    'Flu-Caps'   will   *    *    *    Prevent  the; 
'Flu.'    These Capsules had their origin during the 'flu' epidemic of 1918 and": 
have proven of inestimable value in combating   *    *    *   LaGrippe,  Bilious- 
Fever, Malaria,  Chills,  Influenza  and Pneumonia.    They  act directly on the 
liver   *    *    *    ridding the system of its impurities and fortifying the body, 
against    further    attack    from    *    *    *    grippe    and    'flu.'    Directions:    To.
* * * check the ' flu,' take one capsule with a glass full of water one orj 
two hours apart until three consecutive doses are taken; then one capsule -' 
every three or four hours until entirely rid of the cold. To relieve headache, 
neuralgia, aching bones, or to reduce fever, take one capsule every two hours' 
until relieved. * * * The First Dose Will Ease Your Cough," were false | 
and fraudulent in that the article contained no ingredients or combination of- 
ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed.
On April 16, 1929, Murray C. Kalis & Co., St. Joseph, Mo., having appeared; 
as claimant for the property, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was 
entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product be released to thei 
said claimant upon payment of costs and the execution of a bond in the gum! 
of $500, conditioned in part that it be relabeled to conform with the law.
AETHUK M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.