14153. Misbranding of Womanctte. II. S. v. 5 Dozen Bottles and 19 Dozen Bottles of Womanette. Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 20711, 20712. I. S. Nos. 3762-x, 3763-x! S. Nos. C-4907, C-4908.) On December 17, 1925, the United States attorney for the Northern District of Texas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district libels praying the seizure and condemnation of 24 dozen bottles of Womanette, at Dallas, Tex., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Capital Remedy Co., from Jackson, Miss., in part on or about March 4, 1925, and in part on or about March 14, 1925, and transported from the State of Mississippi into the State of Texas, and charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. Analysis by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department of a sample of the article showed that it consisted, of potassium bromide, extracts of plant drugs including sassafras, alcohol, water, and a trace of a salicylate. Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that the following statements borne on the bottle and carton labels and in the accom- panying circular, regarding the curative or therapeutic effects of the said article, were false and fraudulent, since it contained no ingredient or combina- tion of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed :N( Bottle and car- ton) "Womanette * * * A Health, Strength, and Beauty Builder * * * Emphatically the Woman's Friend, there being no condition to which the peculiarities of her sex render her liable in which this medicine may not be taken with every assurance that it will prove beneficial. Its medical properties are * * * Nervine. Its tendency is to - * * * equalize the circulation. These are the grand indications necessary to relieve engorgements, unlock the secretions, ease pain, quiet nervousness and cure disease. Its tendency to throw the system upon its proper equilibrium is why it checks a too free or unnatural discharge, or restores it when suppressed contrary to nature" (bottle) "A Remedy for the Treatment of Diseases Peculiar to the Female Sex Irregular, Obstructed and Painful menstruation, Vaginal and Uterine lucorrhoea or Whites, Inflammation and Ulceration of the Neck or Body of the Womb. Inflammation of the Ovaries and Tubes, Habitual Miscarriage, Prolapsus, Nervousness, etc. * * * The pregnant may use it as well as the maiden or those having a change of life. Ladies who have once used it during Preg- nancy are not again willing to be without it. Besides preventing Cramps, Pains, Fretfulness, etc., the system is so well prepared for the Confinement that a case of difficult, tedious and dangerous Labor has never been known to occur when a few bottles have been used during the last months of Preg- nancy. * * * To derive the greatest benefits from its use, take a dose of proper size * * * For Acute Pain-Pain in the Ovaries-Menstrual Cramp, Headaches, etc., take a dose * * * for a few doses until pain is relieved," (carton) "Treatment for Diseases Peculiar to the Female Sex *? * * It has proven of unsurpassed value in the treatment of Irregular, Obstructed and Painful Menstruation, "Vaginal and Uterine Lucorrhoea or Whites, Inflamma- tion and Ulceration of the Neck or Body of the Womb, Inflammation of the Ovaries and Tubes, Habitual Miscarriage, Prolapsus, Nervousness, Etc." (cir- cular) " Womanette ' Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep' Few ladies realize liow seriously their general health affects their Appearance, their Complexion, the Texture of the Skin, their Eyes, Hair and even their Youthful Buoyancy, Vitality, and Animation. The effects of Womanette in these respects is proving a revelation and a pleasant surprise to hundreds of women and girls. You can profit by it also, perhaps to a wonderful degree. In fact, in your case as well as in many others, your health may be the only thing that is preventing real beauty. Health is Nature's Beauty-Maker. * * * Combined with some quick acting sedative, it will prevent threatened abortion. For Acute Pain, lenstrual Cramp, Neuralgia of the Womb or * * * in the Ovaries, Head- lines, Etc., take * * * for a few doses until pain is relieved, then one lose three times a day until the cause of the trouble has been removed. For Severe Headache, we have often seen a single dose * * * relieve almost mmediately. If the headache is from a nervous trouble, or from overwork, Lissipation or worry, Womanette will quickly relieve it. Take A Dose At Bed- ime if not accustomed to rest well. * * * always gave * * * prompt elief * * * We have seen it given * * * With perfect results to a hild * * * which had a discharge similar to leucorrhoea, brought on >y a fall * * * Womanette is usually, in fact almost always, a quick ?elief for annoying symptoms of an acute nature such as pain, etc. * * * Vomanette puts the forces of nature to work, assisting the natural processes, md being entirely corrective * * * in its effect, it goes directly to the :eat of the trouble. Therefore it is sometimes necessary to continue its use, ;ven in acute cases, until the trouble can be brought under control. It must >e remembered that Womanette is often called upon to handle cases which iave lost all hope of getting well and in which the skill of the best physicians md the best there is in science for the treatment of disease have failed. Chronic, much run down conditions require that Womanette must be given vith confidence and persistence. To Get The Best Results, the directions ihould be followed carefully and the treatment persisted in until permanent ?esults are obtained. It is entirely possible for one to half take Womanette md only get half the benefit from it, or to take half enough and only get half veil * * * Simply persist in its use until permanent results have been ichieved. We have never known,a failure when the medicine was continued ong enough * * * Often the most prominent symptoms may be the last to lisappear. Irregularities, Leucorrhoea, Pain, Etc., are only symptoms of lisease, not the disease itself, and only improve as the disease improves. Chronic Inflammation, Swelling, Morbid Growths On womb or Ovaries, etc., ometimes require continued treatment for some time, and while you cannot iee the result with your eyes, the healing process is going on all the time you ire taking Womanette." On February 19, 1926, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- aents of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered by the :ourt that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal. C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.