The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 1, 1916, Page 8

NAB IE ACD A RSS REE ng 7 2 oe nae cme re STAR—THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1916, PAGE 8, Their Homes— That Five years ago many newspapers through- Out the United States gave publicity to a certain University discovery made by H. C. Carel. To the University of Minnesota belongs the honor of giving to the world the most wonderful discovery for the physical benefit _ of mankind that has been known since medi- €al science discovered the germ theory. This Mew discovery is a chemical which has rev Olutionized the warfare upon germ life that is the enemy of the human system, and it has brought success in cases where the phy- Sician and surgeon have hitherto beer Baffled because of the lack of the proper agent with which to wage the warfare. When They Keep Carbolic Acid, Corrosive Sublimate (Mercury Tablets), Iodine, Lysol and Peroxide in Is the Reason Why 9 the Following Article and the Reprints Taken From the Leading Publications Are Published Here Five years after the following articles were published, the truth of all claims then made have been fully substantiated and a big, growing business has been built up for Benetol. rhe known physicians and scientists has already testimony of one hundred well- roven beyond doubt that Benetol is a non- } poisonous germicidal remark able ph intiseptic of the Benetol ought to value, and some of said that home in place of the poisonous most ethical ysicians have and inefficient agents now in use The discovery of Benetol has proven most vital and important in that it makes ' The Poisonless Destroyer of as Or goal was reached. I had some idea of how the polar plodders must have felt when their instruments recorded the apex of the earth.” These are the impressive words with which Dr. Hubert Charles Carel, formerly Chemist to State Board of Health and head of the Department of Medical Chemistry and Toxi- cology in the University of Minnesota, pref- aces his first complete review for the world at large of his discovery of Benetol, which he believes to be a universal germicide. OCTOR CAREL entered University of Min nesota when he was 16, in 1 and a special course in fm 1893 and was speedily made cher “eboard of health Another year and he was also instructor in medica chemistry at the university. A series of rapid ad Ments ensued, until he was chief of a great department there. a His investigational work, which has resulted in Ber g etol, began in 1904, when he tra exter t r Europe and studied at Oxford a Of the professors of the University the took science cher graduated st to the state When, returning from his European studies, he r a sumed his work in the | of Minnesota, Doctor Carel instituted an ex vey of the field of organic chemistry «in the way of germ-destroying feal agents were P|. and animal life 4 “but none was satisfactory until produced which promised succe: r of new chem out on germ lite roducts were obtained finally a quid was Chemtcally it is treme fled as a potassio. alphanapthoglycertte, an pss scientific name st on | that includes constituents entering into It : Extensive collaboratory testing was carried on by bac 18 teriologists, including Dr , Dr. Carl Eatrem, | Dr. Warren Johnson, Dr. E. A. Woodworth, Dr. J. F 4 Corbett and Prof. W. A. Frost. The results were even 5 better than expected Be, Samples were sent to a number of eminent physicians 3 surgeons, dentists and veterinarians, some in priva 1% practice, some in public service, and tn order to simplify correspondence Benetol | plied Tn the spring of 1907 Professor Carel retired from his professional duties and resigned his chair at the univer sity. His time has #ince been spent in pushing further bacteriological and clinical tests and in endeavoring to have Benetol tried ont tn every branch of every field of medical science, a gigantic not even yet satisfac torily accomplished In telling of hi the name, was arbitrarily ap task labors recently, Doctor Carel said that crowd varying nearness to the final goal, the me from cautious bacteriologiats which ah I had won the fight a world scourges since humar recorded the ar that was real tr its full what it meant! pain, ever #0 act how covered Marvelous Chemical Originated in the University of Minnesota Bacteria With Which Pro- fessor Carel Hopes to Save Thousands of Lives FROM THE PHILADELPHIA NORTH AMERICAN He is confident he has succeeded in finding what the medical profession has long sought —a substance that will kill any kind of germ without harming human tissue In warring with a great many diseases physicians have been at a loss to ype with the bacteria that cause them, because if they gave drugs strong enough to kill the bacteria they would kill the patient as well At last the battle is won, Dr. Carel says, and his discovery is death to all germs and life to human beings. How is a man to express to the world the feelings pon him when he has made a discovery that will save human life? AFTER THIRTY-SIX FAILURES, After years of labor, after thirty-six faflures, with sheeta came to howed me that alnst the germs which had caused time was young You hb a nontoxic agent with four times the absolute germicidal power of carbolic actd and fifty times the efficiency in available streng the deadly id a footnote isonous to the ve mublim as generally w of the tables, ‘It {s no more pe stomach than ordinary table salt The goal was reached plodders must have I had some idea of how the felt when their ex of the earth. To h to bring extremes tog cal which would kill germs ins est-known hei instruments found what no her; to form a antly, and yet be ling agent applied to living tiasues iph. To be able to apply Henetol in strength to the most delicate think To be able at last to send the stroke of death to the arch enemy of mankind, the devastating germ within stomach, was to the Ilving body of man itself, into the very tart the rout of bacteria forever “That was the first feeling. would save I had the chemical which would prevent incalculable suffering and would prevent disease tedious time to walt for fulfillment be required in which to test out, In clinical of the new chemical Benetol might be fficient, but the profession would be slow to While that great body, t profession, was moving, many d die, how many be taken fll, who might have aved from infection! countless live would relle ut there was th Years wou work, th use h people wou been It is some three years now The world is as ye that number o' physiclans who care and since Benetol was dis in the dark concerning {t 1 number of surgeons and more for humanity than for their tested out Benetol in its efficiency wes its thanks.” ears comfort, have pro’ many ways and absolutely To these the world possible the entire banishment of poisonous disinfectants from use be Jenetol takes the place of all of them and does their work better and with safety ause As to the potency of Benetol in all anti septic applications, there can be no doubt, because it is more powerful in usable strength than any other known chemical, yet it will not harm a child. No one will ever die through its accidental use; there- fore, by its general use thousands of deaths may be averted annually. Benetol is death to germs, thereby meaning better health and more of it for mankind. The U. S. Government Test (reported in Bulletin No. 82, page 39, U.S Health Service Hygienic Laboratory, pub- lished April, 1912), shows that Benetol is 1.23 as effective against germ dangers as phenol (carbolic acid). Upon results shown, as figured from data in same Bulletin, the intiseptic value of Benetol is than 2600 per cent greater than the most widely advertised hydrogen peroxide or the best known throat gargle and mouth wash more In the same Bulletin No. 82, on page 65, a table is shown giving the test on dioxygen (the best advertised hydrogen peroxide). Then Doctor Carel gives what ts always, to medical men, of ch in t—a clinical report of some of the ases in bh dimovery has been used with suc coos, Here it is 1. Was tried by a minor official at the eper colony at Honolulu aa: but fur « prom ports cure at eu Later by who ¥ superiors Antonio, tori running sores up to forty ured in a few weeks ts (cold abscesses) on arms and f physicians decided upon amputa f cured tn thirty days uber ing worse ‘ol wit under regular treat ment rapid recovery changed 4. Pyoe that muscles wer Duluth, Minn 5. Re Minneay nm pus), so bad Mary's Hospital ince of Bene e t tol wae used ured thor. one It « arked th h 0 ich etw graft ritonitis antiseptt gating ominal ft has saved many »1 is found to be the dare irrt dominal operations that sur cavity. In a ilar disease of the fit of four Euro- nd th New sts. The sore Np and chin and was extremely virulent hronte diseases of seven, ten and up ) twelve years’ stand 10. Chronic catarrh of stomact ny cases reported cured 1, Several cases of blood poisoning, where entire limbs ® black and swollen, Immediate amputation had been recommended, but full strength E Cured in a few was applied after slashing fleshy tissue days and limbs saved 12, Many permanent cures of hemorrhoids (piles) 13. Many cases of typhotd fever aborted, with per sons never confined to bed taking Internally and cured after three days’ 14. Remarkably rapid cures of diphtheria, tonsilitis and other diseases of the throat 15. One of the physicians helping in this last week and thanked me for saving a life. It w of childbirth, He had left the mother in app ently good condition, but next day received a call from the home and an examination showed voiding of tissue and high temperature, The doctor used full strength Henetol and left Three days thereafter recetve 1 tele phone call that large pieces of tissue had been voided My hair stood on end,” sald the I could see my patient burning with fever of the polson which must come from a condition following putrid matter re tained for so long. 1 went to the house to find my patient sitting up and eating a hearty meal, She had no fe and was quite well. The family had thought I onght to be told what had occurred, #0 had telephoned me. The Benetol had so purified the dead tissue that it was harmless even after three days, But for Benetol she would certainly have died work came doctor 16, Numerous cures of pyorrhea alveolaris (Riggs disease) reported by dentists. This disease of the teeth and gums has been heretofore considered incurable These are only a fow examples of the clinical pons bilities of Benetol as reported by men who have expe rimented with it CAN BE TAKEN INTERNALLY. Aw to the use and possibilities of his discovery, Doctor Carel said ‘The People Should Know About the Dangers That Are Always With Them The remarks state that “the above table shows the weak germicidal powers of diox. ygen. The determination of the coefficient is impracticable.” * On page 67 of the same Bulletin is a test on listerine and remarks as follow Yh shown in the above table a olu- tion of 10D nt pe en listerine did not B. typhosus within 15 minute mination of the coefficient is impracticable.” Now then, if in accordance with the Gov- ernment test Benetol is 1.23 as effe against germ dangers as carbolic acid listerine and dioxygen are so weak that the determination of th efficient is imprac- ticable, and dioxygen and listerine are anti- septics, WHAT CAN BENETOL BE? PROF, CAREL HAS HAD EXTEN- SIVE TESTS MADE OF BENETOL BY LEADING BACTERIOLOGISTS, AND THEIR REPORTS HAVE MORE THAN BORNE OUT HIS ASSERTIONS AND THE CLAIMS MADE FOR BENETOL IN THE FOLLOWING NEWSPAPER ARTI- CLES. ally, Benetol is a soluble ycerite of alphanapthol and is therefore known ite of Napthol, or to the trade as It is a brown sapona- Chemic as Glyc Benetol. having tl oils. water, alcot lid ential taste is rather few mor ide, i , has no act ical instruments or pure g non-co ive on on urge rubber and will not coagulate albumen. Age has no effect on the preparation. Samples tested after years standing were of the same efficiency as the freshly made up Benetol. Exposure to light in flint bot- tles will cause darkening of the liquid but without diminution of the strength. Toxicologically, Benetol is practically harmless. Rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, horses and cows were subjected to increas- ing doses hypodermically and by the oral cavity without evidence of toxicopathy, Tablespoonful doses internally failed to 1 produce observable toxic effect on man, Seven years clinical usage in the hands of prominent physicians and surgeons who have employed Benetol with utmost free- dom internally or externally has demon- 9 strated in a practical manner its enormous | value to the human race. \ \ Wy “I want to assure everyone that while Benetol, by bacterial charts, is absolu the stron able germ icide known, It can neve ess be gi internally by way of the mouth, ten ¢ to half a glass of water for ordinary light infection, double the dose for more severe, and can be taken in those ngths five times a day for months with only beneft In nece three times until four o the values of this Internal treatment, bacteriolog ical reports show that a 1-to-10,000 solution In water will kill the typhoid germs, A three per cent solution will kill any known germ, even the spores of anthrax Yet it can be used full strength, if desired, in the human stomach din sterilize the water whole bod Where ply, ten drops t will kill every typ not only st cated drink the bath for baby or and will purify water i adult, Benetol will and invigorate the contaminated in the sup. gallon, left to stand a short time, old germ in that water and make it ile and harmless, but will make it a medi neficial to the entire alimentary tract For women ft is an absolutely sure relief for some of their worst tro. Only a scientist can grasp the manifold uses to which a healing, non-poisonous and powerful antiseptic and germicide can be put The value of the germicide as a sterilizer and pre servative of milk is marked. Ten drops of Benetol {n 4 quart of milk will not only kill all the typhoid germs, but, being permanent, will antagonize any other germs which n The milk so treated would be very ben al to the alimentary tract of babies, and. moreover, would not easily sour and would have no unusual taste y collect Henetol in the hands of such experimenters ag Dr es E. Cotton, president of the 8. Live Stock itary Board Ads'n, has been proved superb in vet erinary “It should prevent the spread of hog cholera and all wien nus 4 PROJ- C.CAREL hy : bacterial scourges in stock. I want all experimental stations to test it for such thing, just as a few have begun to food or internally mld be sprayed. It live stock It should be given in th in capsules, and animal pens s would save many isands of dollars in each year Tt will ab: Mutely prevent blood poisoning, hydropho- 1, full ofa bia and lockjaw if applied at once to a we strength. If u soon enough, taken half a glass of in streng teaspoonful to water, it will ptomaine poisoning ‘ ‘Chemically, Benetol is a potassioalphanapthoglycerite and is somewhat difficult to make in small quantity: but I shall be glad to send any scientific men or insti tute enough Benetol for the purpose of making tests.” This editorial one of many given in the interest of the discovery of Benetol,