14183. Misbranding of Bowman's abortion remedy. V. S. v. 6 Boxes of 
Bowman's Abortion Remedy. Default decree of condemnation, 
forfeiture,   and   destruction.     (F.   &   D.   No.   20466.    I.   S.   No.   1220-x.
S. No. C-4826.)
On September 28, 1925, the United States attorney for the Eastern District 
of Wisconsin, 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 6 boxes of Bowman's abortion remedy, remain- 
ing in the original unbroken packages at Two Rivers, Wis., alleging that the 
article had been shipped by the Erick Bowman Remedy Co., from Owatonna, 
Minn., on or about September 15, 1925, and transported from the State of 
Minnesota into the State of Wisconsin, and charging misbranding in violation 
of the food and drugs act as amended. The article was labeled in part: 
(Box) "Bowman's Abortion Remedy-Directions for use of Bowman's Abor- 
tion Remedy."
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this 
department showed that it consisted essentially of a mixture of wheat shorts 
and brown sugar with traces of compounds of calcium and sulphur, and a 
phenolic substance.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
statements " Bowman's Abortion Remedy-Directions for use of Bowman's 
Abortion Remedy," borne on the label, regarding the eurative and thera- 
peutic effect of the said article, were false and fraudulent, since it contained 
no ingredient or substance capable of producing the effects claimed.
On February 9, 1926, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.