9037. Misbranding of Texas Wonder. 17. S. * * * v. 6 Dozen Bottles and 3 Dozen Bottles 
of Texas Wonder.   Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and  destruction.
(F. & D. Nos. 12906, 12907.   S. Nos. C-1970, C-1971.)
On June 17, 1920, the United States attorney for the Middle 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 3 dozen bottles of Texas Wonder, remaining in the original unbroken 
packages at Nashville, Tenn., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about 
June 5,1920, by E. W. Hall, St. Louis, Mo., 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, "Texas Wonder."
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 cartons containing the article 
and the circulars accompanying it contained the following statements regarding the 
curative and therapeutic effects of such article, (carton) "A Remedy For Kidney 
and Bladder Troubles Weak and Lame Backs, Rheumatism and Gravel. Regulates. 
Bladder Trouble in Children," (circular) "In cases of Gravel and Rheumatic troubles 
it should be taken every night in 25-drop doses until relieved," which were false 
and fraudulent, in that the article contained no ingredient or combination of ingre- 
dients capable of producing the curative and therapeutic effects claimed on said 
carton and in said (circular.
On January 6, 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.