8984. Misbranding of Hall's Texas Wonier. U. S. * * * v. 6 Dozen Bottles and 6 Dozen,? Bottles of Hall's Texas Wonder * * *. Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture? and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 12920, 12973. S. Nos. C-1986, 0-1999.) On June 16 and 25, 1920, the United States attorney for the Western District of? Tennessee, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District? Court of the United States for said district libels for the seizure and condemnation of? 6 dozen bottles and 6 dozen bottles of Hall's Texas Wonder, remaining unsold in the? original packages at Memphis, Tenn., alleging that the article had been shipped by? E. W. Hall, St. Louis, Mo., on or about June 9 and June 18, 1920, and transported? from the State of Missouri into the State of Tennessee, and charging misbranding in? violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended. The article was labeled in part:? (Carton) "A Remedy for Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Weak and Lame Backs,? rheumatism and Gravel. Regulates Bladder Troubles in Children;" (circular)? "Read Carefully In cases of Gravel and Rheumatic Troubles it should be taken? every night in 25-drop doses until relieved.". N.J. 8951-9000.] SERVICE AND BEGULATOEY ANNOUNCEMENTS. 341 Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department? showed that it consisted essentially of copaiba, rhubarb, colchicum, guaiac, turpen?? tine, alcohol, and water. It was alleged in substance in the libels that the article was misbranded for the? reason that the above-quoted statements on the cartons and in the circulars accom?? panying the bottles, regarding the curative and therapeutic effects of the prepara?? tion, were false and fraudulent, and calculated to deceive or mislead the purchaser? or purchasers thereof, since the article contained no ingredient or combination of? ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed. On January 8, 1921, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgments of? condemnation and forfeiture were 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.