12137. Misbranding of Texas Wonder. V. S. v. 144 Bottles, et al., of Texas 
Wonder. Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and de- 
struction. (F. & D. Nos. 12974, 12991, 12992. S. Nos. C-2000, C-2006, 
C-20O7.)
On July 9 and 23, 1920, 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 libels praying the seizure 
and condemnation of 432 bottles of Texas Wonder, remaining in the original 
packages in part at Fort Worth and in part at Dallas, Tex., consigned by G. 
Nash, from St. Louis, Mo., alleging that the article had been shipped from St. 
Louis, Mo., in various consignments, namely, on or about June 21 and 25, 1920, 
respectively, and transported from the State of Missouri into the State of 
Texas, and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as 
amended. The article was labeled in part: (Carton) "The Texas Wonder, 
Hall's Great Discovery, for Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Weak and Lame 
Backs, Rheumatism and Gravel. Regulates Bladder Trouble in Children." A 
portion of the* said cartons contained a circular reading in part as follows: 
" Read Carefully * * * 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 
department showed that it consisted essentially of copaiba, guaiac resin, ex- 
tracts of rhubarb and colchicum, an oil similar to turpentine oil, alcohol, and 
water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that the 
above-quoted statements were false and fraudulent, in that the article contained 
no ingredients or combination of ingredients capable of producing the said 
therapeutic effects claimed on the cartons, to wit, the treatment and cure of 
kidney and bladder troubles, weak and lame backs, rheumatism, gravel, bladder 
trouble in children, stone in the kidneys, or similar diseases.
During the month of February, 1923, and on February 4, 1924, 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.
C. F. MAEVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.