Show MEDICINE LOOMS L HU HUGE QUANTITY Of D DRUGS IN sill l UND UNDER SCRUTINY C Suits in Preparation Seek to Discourage Manufacturers of Worthless Medicines s Several Pending Here NATIONWIDE drug seizures l I N by federal authorities in ui I which approximately 1000 worth of patent medicines are sought for destruction in Salt Lake alone was completely bared today by the local office o of the United States district attorney First Information of the campaign was made public Saturday afternoon through the filing by the government of a suit against the company manufacturing manufacturing manu manu- the Bliss BUss native herbs tab tab- lets Two subsequent suits against the same company are now In progress of preparation In Salt Lake one of which will be filed flIed today It Is announced announce Two of the suits are for the destruction destruction tion of lots of sixty-one sixty and sixty-five sixty boxes One of the suits Is the result I of an Ogden investigation the other two having originated In Salt Lake FOURTH SUIT A fourth suit will be filed against the manufacturer of Halls Texas wonder Twenty Twenty three three dozen oxe b-oxe of these pills have been unearthed here hereby hereby by the government A. A S. S Daggett United States food I and drug inspector is here from San Francisco representing the department department department depart depart- ment of chemistry In cooperating with the district attorney In prosecuting In hundreds of cities throughout the United States similar officers are working simultaneously against these companies and arid others According to Inspector Daggett there is no narcotic in the pills but the drugs contained will not cure the Ills for which they are advertised DESTRUCTION SOUGHT Prosecution will be carried on under the food and drug act So far civil suits only have been filed flIed calling for forthe forthe forthe the destruction of the medicines This with similar suits throughout the countr country Is intended to discourage the manufacture of these products Criminal actions may follow accordIng according according accord- accord Ing to Daggett a fine for the first of offense offense offense of- of and a a. fine and Imprisonment on the second offense being the penalties In this case An interesting feature of the campaign campaign campaign cam cam- is that the tie headquarters and manufacturing laboratory of the Bliss BUss concern Is located at Washington D.C. D.C. D D. C. C according to Daggett The federal agent expects to remain here another week completing his work |