8567. Misbranding of Texas Wonder. U.S. * * * yx?4 Bowles of Ti^aa?
Wonder. Default decree of condemnation, feianeitgfcr^, and de^'cq-sie-?
tion.     (F. & D. No. 12239.    I. S. No. 9029-r.     S. -No. 0->8.9*.)
On March 5, 1920, the United States attorney fie^the/jSjrathern IDistrict of?
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary o^A?Ti^#turC> filed i^the Dis??
trict Court of the United States for said distarDsb a*^^1 -"^ tK&jseizure and?
condemnation of 34 bottles of an article of drags, l^tteieotun- paf^*' Texas Won??
der," at Decatur, 111., alleging that the artif7!* hati ^en^^iRpeiJ'Tby E. W. Hall,?
St. Louis, Mo., on or about January 29. 1825. anCJra^sporj^cL^rom the State of?
Missouri into the State of Illinois, andj^mirg^g^mi^bjaim^^g in violation of the?
Food and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the articWby TSafe Birfeau^f Chemistry of this de??
partment showed that it consisted iesgjftjliay-j;, of -ewaiba, rhubarb, colchicum,?
turpentine, guaiac, alcohol, arm, watfe*..
Misbranding of the article-?wfrS alleged irrfeubstance in the libel for the reason?
that the statements, to wit* "A R;e"isreciy for Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Weak?
and Lame Backs, Rheumatism ami Gravel * * * Regulates Bladder Trouble?
in Children * * *," regarding the curative and therapeutic effect, were false?
and fraudulent since the article contained no ingredient or combination of in??
gredients capable of producing the effects claimed.
On September 2, 1920, 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.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.