SG87. Misbranding of Texas Wonder. TJ. S. * * * v. 10 Bottles of Texas?
Wonder. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruc??
tion.     (F. & D. No. 12502.     I. g. No. 8580-r.     S. No. C-18G9.)
On or about April 1, 1920, the United States attorney for tlie Southern Dis??
trict of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in?
the District Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure?
and condemnation of 10 bottles of Texas Wonder, remaining unsold in the?
original unbroken packages at Rock Island, 111., alleging that the article had?
been shipped on or about February 19, 1920, by E. W. Hall, St. Louis, Mo., and?
transported from the State of Missouri into the State of Illinois, and charging?
misbranding under the Food and Drugs Act, as amended. The article was?
labeled in part, " Texas Wonder * * * A Remedy for Kidney and Bladder?
Troubles Weak and Lame Backs, Rheumatism and Gravel. Regulates Bladder?
Trouble in Children -;; * * In cases of Gravel and Rheumatic troubles it?
should be taken every night in 25-drop doses until relieved."
Analysis of a sample of the article made by the Bureau of Chemistry of tins?
department showed that it consisted essentially of copaiba, rhubarb, colehicum,?
guaiac, turpentine, alcohol, and water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the?
above-quoted statements, regarding the curative or therapeutic effects of the?
article, were false and fraudulent since the article contained no ingredient or?
combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed.
On October IS, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the property, a default?
decree of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the?
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
R D. BALL, Ac-tiny Secretary of Ayriculturc.