15915. Misbranding- of Bowman's abortion remedy. U. S. "v. 19 Boxes of 
Bowman's Abortion Remedy. Default decree of condemnation, 
forfeiture, and destruction. (P. & D. No. 20411. I. S. No. 2122-x. 
S. No. B-5207.)
On September 12, 1925, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of West Virginia, 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 19 boxes of Bowman's abortion remedy at Wheel- 
ing, W. Va., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Eric Bowman 
Remedy Co., Owatonna, Minn., on or about August 10, 1925, and transported
from the State of Minnesota into the State of West Virginia, and charging 
misbranding in violation of the food and drugs.act as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that it con- 
sisted essentially of a mixture of wheat shorts and brown sugar, with traces of 
compounds of calcium and sulphur, and a phenolic substance.
It was alleged in substance in the libel that the article was misbranded in 
that the boxes containing the said article bore the following statements regard- 
ing the curative and therapeutic effects of the article and the ingredients and 
substances contained therein, "Bowman's Abortion Remedy * * .*. ' This 
package contains one 9%-lb. treatment of Bowman's Abortion Remedy. Read 
the Directions carefully before administering," which said statements regard- 
ing the curative and therapeutic effect of the article were false, fraudulent, 
and misleading, since the said article contained no ingredient or combination 
of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed."
On April 4, .1926, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of 
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that 
the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
AETHUH M. HYDE, Secretwry of Agriculture.