12000. Adulteration of mineral water. U. S. v. Texas Carlsbad Water Co., 
a   Coi-poration.     Pleas   of  guilty.    Fine,  $50  and  costs.     (F.   &  I).
Nos. 9818, 15269.    I. S. Nos. 6684-r, 6788-r, 2094-t.)
On August 2, 1919, and February 1, 1922, respectively, the United States 
attorney for the Northern District of Texas, acting upon reports by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for 
said district an information in one count and an information in two counts 
against the Texas Carlsbad Water Co., Mineral Wells, Tex., alleging shipment 
by said company, in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, in various consign- 
ments, namely, on or about October 31, 1918, from the State of Texas into 
the State of Missouri, and on or about June 4, 1919, and October 19, 1920, 
respectively, from the State of Texas into the State of Louisiana, of quantities 
of mineral water which was adulterated. The article was labeled in part: 
" Mineral Wells Texas Carlsbad Water * * * From Mineral Wells, Texas. 
Address Texas Carlsbad Water Co."
Analyses of samples of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this 
department showed that the water was polluted.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the informations for the reason 
that it consisted wholly or in part of a filthy, decomposed animal or vegetable 
substance.
On December 10, 1923, pleas of guilty to the first information and to count 
one of the second information were entered on behalf of the defendant com- 
pany, and the court imposed fines in the aggregate amount of $100, together 
with the costs.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.