21995. Misbranding of J. C. Hutchisons Antiseptic Healing1 Oil, J. C. Hutchison's Magpie Oil, Kutnovtta Anti-Asthmatic Powder, Craft's Medicine, and Nash's Salve. IT. S. v. 26 Bottles of J. C. Hntchison's Antiseptic Healing' OH, et al. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D- no. 31683. Sample nos. 57903-A, 57904-A, 57905-A, 57906-A, 57907-A, 59175-A.) Examination of the drug products involved in this case disclosed that they ¦contained no ingredients or combinations of ingredients capable of producing certain curative and therapeutic effects claimed on the labels. On December 8, 1933, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 26 bottles of J. C. Hutchison's Antiseptic Healing Oil, 14 bottles of J. C. Hutchison's Magic Oil, 11 packages of Kutnow's Anti-Asthmatic Powder, 13 bottles of Craft's Medi- cine, and 69 jars of Nash's Salve at St. Louis, Mo., alleging that the articles had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about September 26, 1933, by the Monessen-Van Vleet-Ellis Corporation, from Memphis, Tenn., and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended. The arti- cles were labeled in part, variously "J. C. Hutchison's Antiseptic Healing Oil * * * Prepared by Hutchison Medicine Co., Texarkana, Texas"; "J. C. Hutchison's Magic Oil * * * Prepared by Hutchison Medicine Co., Texar- kana, Texas"; " Kutnow's Anti-Asthmatic Powder * * * S. Kutnow & Co., Ltd. * * * London (Distributors) * * * New York City"; " Craft's Medicine * * * Wells Medicine Co. Sole Props. La Fayette, Indiana"; "Nash's Salve * * * Manufactured by Nash Bros. Drug Co., Jonesboro, Arkansas." Analyses of samples of the articles by this Department showed that the Anti- septic Healing Oil consisted essentially of volatile oils, such as sassafras oil and turpentine oil, phenol, a vegetable oil, such as linseed oil, and mineral oil (ap- proximately 75 percent) ; that the Magic Oil consisted essentially of chloroform, a volatile oil, such as peppermint oil, a pungent principle, such as red pepper extract, alcohol, glycerin, water, and a red dye, the 65-cent size containing, in addition, small proportions of ammonia and a salicylate; that the Anti-Asth- matic Powder consisted essentially of potassium nitrate and plant material, such as stramonium or belladonna; that the Craft's Medicine consisted essen- tially of turpentine oil, sulphur, and a sulphonated oil; and that the Nash's Salve consisted essentially of volatile oils, including menthol, camphor, eucalyp- tus oil, sassafras oil, and turpentine oil, incorporated in a mixture of glycerin and petrolatum. Misbranding of J. C. Hutchison's Antiseptic Healing Oil was alleged for the .reason that the statements appearing upon the bottle and carton labels and the accompanying circular, regarding the curative or therapeutic effect of the article, in the treatment of eczema, itch, piles, boils, sores, wounds, cracked heel, sorehead on poultry, mange on dogs, and centipede bite, were false and fraudulent. Misbranding of J. C. Hutchison's Magic Oil was alleged for the reason that the statements appearing upon the bottle and carton labels and the accom- panying circular regarding the curative or therapeutic effects of the article in the treatment of pains in the bowels and stomach, palpitation or smothering of the heart, acute indigestion, weak back, rheumatism, sore throat, croup, lagrippe, toothache, earache, colic or lots in horses, congestion, and colic, were false and fraudulent. Misbranding of Kutnow's Anti-Asthmatic Powder was alleged for the reason that the statements appearing upon the box and carton labels and the accom- panying circular regarding the curative or therapeutic effect of the article in the treatment of asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, influenza, hay fever, whooping cough, broncho-pneumonia and croup, were false and fraudulent. Misbranding of Craft's Medicine was_alleged for the reason that the state- ments appearing upon the bottle and carton labels and the accompanying circular, regarding the curative or therapeutic effect of the article in the treatment of distemper, coughs, colds, shipping fever and worms, dog distemper, sheep distemper, worms in hogs, respiratory diseases, and influenza, were false and fraudulent. Misbranding of Nash's Salve was alleged for the reason that the statements appearing upon the jar and carton labels, regarding the curative or thera- peutic effect of the article, in the treatment of congestion, inflammation, coughs, catarrh, sore throat, asthma, bronchitis, hay fever, piles, boils, and tonsillitis, were false and fraudulent. On January 24,1934, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that the products be destroyed by the United States marshal. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.