12410. Misbranding of The Texas Wonder. U. S. v. 67 Packages of The 
Texas Wonder. Product destroyed. Decree entered ratifying 
destruction.     (P. & D. No. 9552.    I. S. No. 16131-r.    S. No. E-1193.)
On December 26, 1918, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of Georgia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the seizure 
¦and condemnation of 67 packages of The Texas Wonder remaining unsold in 
the original packages at Augusta, Ga., alleging that the article had been 
•shipped by E. W. Hall, St. Louis, Mo., on or about November 30, 1918, 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) "The Texas Wonder! Hall's Great Discovery 
for Kidney and Bladder Trouble, Diabetes, Weak and Lame Backs, Rheumatism
* * * Gravel, Regulates Bladder Trouble in Children," (circular, testimonial 
of Louis A. Portner, St. Louis, Mo.) " Began using The Texas Wonder for stone 
in the kidneys, inflammation of the bladder and tuberculosis of the kidneys
* * * urine contained 40% pus. * * * still using the medicine with 
wonderful results and his weight had increased."
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de- 
partment showed that the article consisted essentially of copaiba, guaiac resin, 
•extracts of rhubarb and colchicum, an oil similar to turpentine oil, alcohol, 
and water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
above-quoted statements appearing on the carton label and in the accompanying 
circular were false and fraudulent in that the article contained no ingredient 
•or combination of ingredients capable of producing the therapeutic effects 
claimed.
On June 3, 1924, the product having been theretofore destroyed by the United 
"States marshal, a decree of the court ratifying said destruction was entered.
HOWARD M. GOBE, Secretary of Agriculture.