Show Gives USer I- I High Opinion of I COLUMBUS IBUS 0 O Aug 23 Re Re- Re of ot a study o of a recently discovered red drug which Is said to destroy fear and create valor are to be laid before the conI convention con con- I of ot the American Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical association in Buffalo next week b by Professor Stanford o of the I Cleveland school of pharmacy ac according according according ac- ac cording to a an announcement made madeI here today by the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical Phar Phar- I association A ch chemical mical test of the drug is being made In New York The drug which has been defined as the tile root and rhizome of banister is a woody vine growing I Ithe inthe In Inthe the central part of the basin of the Amazon It also Is 18 called soa It was brought to the attention attention atten atten- I tion of ot North American pharmacists by Dean H H. H n. Rusby Rushy of the Columbus Columbus Co Co- Co- Co lumbus University of ot Pharmacy who accompanied the Mulford expedition ex cx- I in n its recent explorations t 1 o of the Amazon i bI J J. J i f 4 j r. r S. S J j. j L 4 Jn Bolivia the drug is used merely as an exhilarating and a stimulating stimulating ing beverage like tea and coffee Its use se is limited and the amount is small The decoction always Is made with the the addition addition of a certain leaf but Just what this leaf Is and 1 what It does has not been determined deter deter- i mined S I In southeastern n Colombia however however how how- how I ever Is Is drunk freely treely b by the native men for for forth th the purpose of ot putting putting put put- utI ut- ut I ting them in proper trim to drive away devils During a wild dance I Ithe the men scourge each cach other until I their bodies are covered with welts and blood While being beaten each I participant plays some sort of ot a a musical instrument If It he displays ys I the least sign of uttering f the evil spirit within him is declared to have I Iwon won the contest I IThe The plant Is abundant Inthe in inthe the Amazon basin and c can can n be e supplied supplied supplied sup sup- I plied at small email cost It if found to be of ot value in medicine medical men men mendo de declare declare de- de dei i clare dare the announcement said 1 I 5 5 S I 4 |