9103. Misbranding of Hall's Texas Wonder. . U. S.     *     *     *    v. 3 Boaen Bot¬
tles of Hall's Texas Wonder. Default decree of condemnation, 
forfeiture, and destruction. (F. "& D. No. 12940. I. S. No. 120-r. S. No. 
E-2393.)
On June 22, 1920, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Georgia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis- 
trict Court of the United States for said district a liber for the seizure and con- 
demnation of 3 dozen bottles of Hall's Texas Wonder, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Atlanta, Ga., alleging that the article had been shipped 
on or about March 24, 1920, by E. W.; Hall, St. Louis, Mo., and transported from 
the State of Missouri into the State of Georgia, 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 Trouble in Children; " 
(circular) " 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 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 for 
the reason that the above-quoted statements regarding the curative and thera- 
peutic effects thereof, appearing on the label of the carton and in the circular,
were false and fraudulent in that the same were applied to said article know- 
ingly and in reckless and wanton disregard of their truth or falsity, so as to 
represent falsely and fraudulently to the purchaser thereof, and to create in 
the mind of the purchaser thereof, the impression and belief that said product 
was in whole or in part composed of or contained medicinal agents effective, 
among other things, as a remedy, cure, and preventive of kidney and bladder 
troubles, weak and lame back, rheumatism, and gravel, and that the same would 
regulate bladder trouble in children,,whereas, in truth and in fact, it was not 
effective for the purposes named.
On January 24, 1921, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture; was entered, and it was ordered that the 
product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
E. D. BALL, Acting .Secretary of Agriculture.