14243. Misbranding; of Bowman's abortion remedy. V. S. v. 9 Boxes of Bowman's Abortion Remedy. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 20410. I. S. No. 2403-x. S. No. C-4816.) On September 4, 1925, the United States attorney for the District of Nebraska, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 9 boxes, 9% pounds each, of Bowman's abortion remedy, at Hastings, Nebr., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Erick Bowman Remedy Co., Owatonna, Minn., in two consignments, on or about August 15 and 17, 1925, respectively, and transported from the State of Minne- sota into the State of Nebraska, and charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. The article was-labeled in part: (Inside of flap of carton) "Bowman's Abortion Remedy" and "This Package contains one 9 ^-pound treatment of Bowman's Abortion Remedy. Read The directions carefully before administering." Analysis by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department of a sample of the article showed that it consisted essentially of a mixture of brown sugar and [ Supplement 215 wheat shorts, with traces of calcium and sulphur compounds and a phenolic substance. Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the above-quoted statements, regarding the curative and therapeutic effect of the said article, were false and fraudulent, since it contained no ingredient or com- bination of ingredients capable of producing the effect claimed. On March 8, 1926, no claimant having appeared for the property, a decree of the court was entered, adjudging that the product be condemned as being in violation of the act, and further decreeing that it be destroyed by the United States marshal. C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.