9038. Misbranding of Texas Wonder. II. S. * * *' v. 49 Bottles and 34 Bottles of Hall's 
Texas Wonder. Default decrees of destruction. (P. & D. No. 13059. I. S. Nos. 9101-t, 
9102-t.    S. Nos. E-2436, E-2442.)
On July 22. 1920, the United States-attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 
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 49 bottles 
and 34 bottles of Hall's Texas Wonder, at Tampa, Fla., consigned by E. W. Hall, 
St. Louis, Mo., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about May 7 and June 
29, 1920, and transported from the State of Missouri into the State of Florida, 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 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 cartons containing the article and the circulars accompanying it 
contained the following statements regarding the curative and therapeutic effect of 
said article, (cartons, first shipment) "A Remedy For Kidney and Bladder Troubles 
Weak and Lame Backs, Rheumatism and Gravel, Regulates Bladder Trouble in 
Children," (cartons, second shipment) "Recommended For Kidney and Bladder 
Troubles When Operation Not Required Weak or Lame Backs Rheumatism, Gravel 
and Bladder Troubles in Children,": (circular, both shipments) "Read Carefully 
* * * In cases of Gravel and Rheumatic troubles it should'be taken every night 
in 25-drop doses until relieved," all of which said statements were false and fraudu- 
lent in that the article contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable 
of producing the therapeutic effect [claimed] in said statements above set forth.
On February 1, 1921, no claimant having appeared for the'property, judgment was 
entered finding that the article was subject to condemnation,.and it was ordered by 
the court that the same be destroyed by the United States marshal.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.