SS43. Misbranding; of Texas Wonder. U. S. * * * v. 2 Doiicn Bottles of?
Hall's Texas Wonder.     Befanlt decree of condemnation, forfeiture,
and destruction.     (P. & D. No. 12922.     I. S. No. 9137-r.     S. No. C-1076.)
On June 17, 1920, the United States attorney for the Northern District 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 2 dozen bottles of Hall's Texas Wonder, at Chicago, 111.,
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alleging that the article had been shipped by E. W. Hall, St. Louis, Mo., June 3,?
1920, and transported from the State of Missouri into the State of Illinois, and?
charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart??
ment showed that it consisted essentially of copaiba, rhubarb, colchicum, guaiac,?
turpentine, alcohol, and water.
it was alleged in substance in the libel that the article was misbranded in?
that certain statements regarding the curative or therapeutic effect thereof,?
to wit, (carton) "A Remedy for Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Weak and Lame?
Backs, Rheumatism and Gravel. Regulates Bladder Trouble in Children,"?
(circular) "Read Carefully. In cases of gravel and rheumatic troubles it?
should be taken every night in 25-drop doses until relieved," falsely and fraud??
ulently represented that the article was effective as a remedy for the various?
diseases, ailments, and affections mentioned upon the aforesaid carton and in?
the circular, whereas, in truth and in fact, it was not.
On November 23, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg??
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the?
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.