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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-22
Y. ". C. A. WORKERS RAISE 81, 1884;
CAMPAIGN GOES ON; fine GIFTS
KrwAN1S CLUBS CONTRIBUTION
OF S2,loo Is A JOYFUL SUR
PRISE TO ASSOCIATION.
Several Outlying Districts yet TO 10
port-Goal Still Remains
$4,000.

Mover in tho history Of tho Young
Womcn's Christian Association has SHth
interest and cnthuSia SIN been dlSpIa!ca
is during the last three days when :"
MANY efficient and faithful. worker"
launched forth on tho annual campaign
for finances II enable the Local !. W. .
\. o continue work with fair amount
of cash on hand.
The three days special effort closed
last evening. but tn" good work WI!
20 on until She entire goal o; tilcei
thousand dnltar,; is reached. Up I" last
evening, tn. sum Of S7.l5S,A4 was SUD
Scr:bed which docs not include lcrr'-
tories not Vet heard from. ScNera! out
lying districts Will report in full either
TODAY or tomorrow. and several con-
tributorS and faithful friends or thH or
caniZa,ion Will ASSIST IN bringing up the
remaining amount.
For several days yet ,hc campaign
will swing wide open anu Officers IL
headquarters building on CHAP; me
street will he on hand TO receive Ei''N
\ tremendous amount OF work has been
done to date and there Is much morr
to do in order TO allow the pcopI" GA
Wheeling q chance to contribute. liarEc
S:fts will lie mos; Eracjously welcomed
IN the next few days. =
TO move Camp Equipment.
No end Of excitement occurred al IN"
Y. w. {. \. yesterday afternoon wh'h i
committee OF men from the hi"aH'S
club came in 10 announce ght OF
snlO0 from that body. II came as Il
great surpriS" and brought thrlH Oh
low to officers Of tho ~" The sumner
camp. L gift from the Rotary club mas
caused much happiness 10 Al! the young
girls who are looking forward 10 an
ideal vacation. Two years ago the GIT
OF Ny. $. X. Frank. which made pos
s;bc an ideal outing on Fish Creek was
4 source of real JOY and still! the pleas
urcs resulting still l:nG"r N the girls
mcrorieS Now that I camp mas prcn
purchased. tho equipment gwen ny "''
Frank will be moved TO the permanent
location.
-. hS' ~ tram CAPTAINS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-22
About People
Movsmsutu Of Individuals To And
Prom The City.
AZ THE HOTELS.

1oEsrs-N. w Pearcy. Faekersburs;
II. E. Burton, Huntington; T. II. Hol!cn,
Grafton.
NcLurS-L. E. Hess. Sstersville:
Charles II. Amber. Morgantown; Mr..
and Mrs. II. D. Hickman. Warrington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lively, Parkers-
burg.
wtndDor-L. E. Selby. Steubenville;
NJ. B. Smith. Marietta: c. r. Dawlcy
Charleston: l.. c. England. Jr. Fair
mont: G.. G. Smith. Huntington.
Stamm-Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Mintr
Fairmont: Pat Fasley. ~kersDurg
Nell Fudge, Clarksburg; J. 5. Mohona
Hastings.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-22

The guests Wcre:
Misses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
SMALL GAIN IN
COTTON MARKET

New York, Aug. 17.-Complaints
Of too much rain in central and
eastern sections of the belt caused
moderate advances in the cotton
market early today. but prices
weakened later under liquidation
and southern selling prompted by
q more favorable Wnckly crop re-
port than expected. December
contracts broke from 1850 to 13. .1G.
or into new low ground for the
movement and closed at 1919 COM
pared with 13.4 the previous day.
The general market closed steady
at q net decline of 81 to "a points.
The opening was steady in re-
sponse to rather better cables and
the unfavorable weak map. First
prices We're one point to two points
higher and market showed net ad
vances of about eight to ten points
during. middle Of the morning with
October selling at 1905 and jan
uary at 1881. Crop complaints
continued to reach here from the
southwest including mail advices
Claiming that almost whole crop
of South Texas will be open by
August 2S, while there was bulliSil
comment on the wet weather east
Of the river and and some scattered
buying on expectations of a bullish
weekly report from the weather
bureau Reports that the demand
for cotton goods was becoming
less active owing to the recent adj
vance of prices and the irregularity
of raw material markets, had a ten
dency to restrict buying, however,
and offering increased during The
early afternoon. Evidently the
weekly report OF the weather bu-
reau was a disappointment TO early
buyers. and stop orders wnr3 un-
covered on the decline which car
ried October off to l2.15 and Jan
uary to 1920 or 20 to % points net
lower and to the lowest prices
touched since the advance on the
end of July crop indication. Last
prices Were within . or points
of the lowest. There We're reports
Of Inquiries in the ocean freight
market for room for shipment from
local stocks TO China, but nothing
definite developed in chat connec-
ton and some traders considered
the irrcgllluity OF foreign cXchang"
aS an obstacle to export business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Texas Grow ers Benefit Through
Pooling Cotton.

How demonstration work in CO.
operative cotton marketing is aid
ing farmers during the current
season is Illustrated by the story
of q pool formed in Texas. as re-
ported by the Bureau Of Markets
and Crop Estimates Of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Three hundred bales Of cotton
We're placed in this pool. Individ-
ually the growers had been offered
from to cents q pound for the
cotton on their local market. The
entire lot WAS c5assed by represen-
tatives Of the Federal bureau and
grade cards issued 20 the owners.
The samples were then forwarded
to Dallas and the cotton trade in
vitcd to bid. The lot was sold at
1925 cents q pound average.
On the classification made by tn,
Bureaus representative the pool
75 points off middling.
The miGdlinG spot price at Dallas
on the day Of the sale was 1888
cents. The growers accounts We're
settled on the basis Of the grade
cards issued for the individual
bales. using the Dallas differences
for the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
GOLD
BOUGHT ARMY
OFFICERS
Secret Of the Escape Of
Notorious Stacker
Gradually Coming
Out

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Former
Acting Judge Advocate General An
sell. Colonel John T.. Hunt and
Colonel c. c.. Crcsson, are charged
with conspiracy in connection with
the escape OF Grover Cleveland
Rergdoll. in the report si%ned by
the three of five members OF the
special Investigating committee,
filed with the house. The report
characterized Ansell as the master
mind" in the plan by which Berg
doll was released from military
prison under a guard to dig up a
pot Of gold and recommended that
he be tisbarred from practlcing In
the courts Of the nation.
The minority rep6r.. said 1t had
no testimony 20 support the charge
that Ansell conspired TO effect
Bergdoll's release or That his mo-
ticc:s were improper.
The majority report said that
Col. Hunt was directly responsible
by his failure to provide an ade-
ouate guard and accused Col. Cres-
son Of only a pretense at prosecut-
ing fiunt. Major Ernce Campbell,
who is accused of accepting Il
bribe from Mrs BerGdoll was ex-
onerated by majority, who recon-
mended the dismissal from the JUS
tice department. Of Earl B. Wood
for failure to warn the war de-
partment of Hergdoll's escape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
SUMTER TAKES
SECOND GAME

In one, of, the most exciting
games that. the two teams have
played 30 date Sumter edged away
with another victory at Hartsville
with a final score Of 3 to 2. Hall.
the new. twirler for Sumter pitched
wonderful game and the Harts-
vile batters We're practically at his
mercy. Up to the seventh inning
he struck out man after man and
no one reached first until the sew
entll when two hits brought in the
only Scores that Hartsville made.
Sumter made one run in the third
and one In the fifth. Hartsvilie got
two in the seventh. t1eing the score
and no more were made until the
ninth when Sumter got one more.
The game was fast and clean from
start to finish with very few errors.
and the 'cioseness Of the score Kept
interest at fever heat until the last
inning. The hitting Of O'Neal.
Hawkins, Crawford, Phillips and
the two O'Connor brothers We're
features of the game that helped
bringshome the bacon. The local
bows have arnproved wonderfully
under the management and coach
ing Of Hail. and when they play
here tomorrow, fans will hardly
recognize the team that played
here last. There were several cars
from Sumter at the game yester-
day. W ,::.;
Batteries: Hartsville..W w IT s
and Banks; Sumter, Hall and Haw-
kins
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Safe Keepers
in Penitentiary
Fourteen Persons Now Being
Held Not Under Penitenti-
ss*sag
ary Sentence

Columbia, Aug. 1.-THE s.ate
penifentiary today has fourteen So
called sssafe keepers, the great
est number ever held in the state
prison IN many a year, it is saif.
These are prisoners not under pen
ssentiary Term sentences, but being
held there. under special dispensa-
ton. s7.;s' AZ 4 matter OF precaution, to
{ nrofact Them from violence or
: escane- 81 eases where county jails
are not .c, ADEQUATE. or suitable In
some eaaes the sssase keepers" are
Sin for Their health.
- Included in this number is S. J.
Kirby. one Of the three men charg-
ed with killing William c. BrazeH,
Columbia taxi-driyer, Another Is
the negro; James Mark, brought
from Florence Monday afternoon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Girls Make
Good Biscuits
Sumter County Has Good
Cooks

This morning the Better Bread
Contest to select a girl to repre-
sent Sumter county in the district
contest IL Florence in September
was held at the Headquarters CT the
Home Demonstration Department.
Miss Caro- Truluck, home demon
stration Agent was in charge Of
the girls work. Ten girls took
part in the contest which was one
of the best that has ever been held
in the county. Those taking part
were: Misses Gertrude Jackson.
Alma Higgins, Ethel Mellette. Inez
Huggins, Selah Watts. Tillie Brice.
Evelyn Ramsey, Cassie Hodge.
Lois DuRose. Pima Holiday. The
Judges of this contest were: Miss
Snider, Mrs. L. E. Leavell and Mrs.
w. T. Harmon. Mrs. Snider. in
Judging this contest said that the
girls .Technic" was very fine. All
Of the girls began work. to prepare
themselves for this contest, i'm
mediately after the demonstration
given in February and it Is very
evident from the results obtained
this morning that they have work
ed very hard.
The winers in this contest were:
first Lois DuBose, score 81 1-2;
second Inez Higgins, score 81;
third Alma Higgins and Evelyn
Ramsey tied with score Of 90 1-2.
The winners will be presented with
some articles Of kitchen equipment
as prizes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Posse After
Fleeing Negro
Charged With Killing Police
man Brown Tuesday Night

Columbia. Aug. 17-Up to 4 lat"
hour tonight the negro VINO aoo".
midnight last night shot ana IN
ctantly killed Fl. T. Brown police
man Of this city, had not been ap-
pretended although posses num-
herring approximately 500 men, IN
cluding Sheriff Heise, his deputies,
rural POLICEMEN of Richland coun-
~ and many members OF the 60
lurbia police department were on
his trail. He was located stverai
times near Blythewood, town
several miles above Columbia. bllt
managed each time to elude MS
Dursuers in the thick underground
Eloodhounds placed on his tra'l
were not very effective.
Policeman Brown, VINO was one
of the house men at the police bar
racks. left duty lat night ;tt l"o
O'Clock and proceeded to bis nome
in a northern suburb Of Cnluml:;..
When he got near his home ho saw
a negro lettering in tn" darkness.
He hailed the negro and the black
began shooting. Policeman Brown
a bullet through his hcart.
When examined Browns r"Volv"r
had five chambers rmpticd and II
is supposed he had pistol duel
A passerhy. Roy Leonard. who
saw the policeman fall. attempted
>, fo1lo,y tho negro but WAS met
with Il volley OF shots ana had
to dcsist.
The negro stole mule from
brick yard worth Of Columhil and
drove it for number OF mites
when he was forced "a abandon II
about > o'clock this moralHS ana
take to the undcrbruSh #hecauS" oil
thc cluscnesS of the ;,tirS'ilt.
1t is feared that :hould the ne
gro be captured / the #nosscS nov
II nting him, he Stll Be lynch"d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Jefferson Davis
Memorial
Monument to Be Unveiled at
Birthplace, Fairview, KY.

Louisville, Ny, Aug. 9.-The
Jefferson Davis obelisk, crowning
monument TO the president Of the
Southern Confet1eracy, will be un-
yelled June 8, 1922, at Davis birth
place in F'airview, Ky, on his Hath
anniversary.
The Davis homestead is abou;
140 miles from Hodgenvi1le, ky,
where Abraham Lincoln was born.
The obelisk, which Will be 175
feet high, is today within five tcet
Of completion. It was planned
originally to erect a shaft $50 feet,
to be excelled only by the Wash
ington monument, but the Jeffcr-
son Davis Home Association de-
cided to hasten the unveiline in ac-
cordance witt. the wish OF Con-
federate veterans Anxious to par
ticipate in the ceremonies, the thin
ming ranks urged completion as
soon as possible The work was
started in 1917 and interrupted By
the world war.
Profiles in bronze Of Mr.. Davis
and his daughter. Mrs. Margaret
Davis Hayes, one Of the most
beautiful women of the South, orn-
ament the base Of the monument
which is 43 feet square. It contains
q room for relics.
The shaft is situated in Jeffer-
son Davis Park, which takes In
part of the farm on which the
president Of the confederacy was
born on June 5, 1908, less than a
year before Lincoln. The park
comprises about 90 acres. The
town Of Fairvicw gains its name
from one oe the most beautiful
landscapes in the South.
Cost of the monument to date is
ab0ur oa1 90 ,000;: which was raised
bso popular subscription. Mrs. Roy
:McKinney, OF Paducah, KY, res-
ilent general Of the United / ugh
ters of the ConfederacY at the cad
:uf:a committee OF Daughters Ind
Confederate veterans, orga .zcd
every county in the state tr COM
plete the shaft.
- Gen. William B. Hahdeman for
.perly, owner with Cpl.,Henr Wat
,teEson of Louisville Court Jour
Ipal, 2is, president of fferson
Dayisp,1fome Association, ceed-
ing the!late Gen. Bennett T. oung
of Louisville, four times ,om-
,nander-in-chtef OF the tied
Confederate Veterans. Gen. Gorge
w. Littlefi>ld of Austin. Z ,>xas.
and Gen. Julian S. Carr Of Dur
ham, N. c.. were promoters with
Gen. Young Of the original concep-
ton.
Care Of the monument and park
will be supervised by the State nf
Kentucky alter the unvellin;. by
act OF the 1890 legislature.
Two other monuments COM
memorate the Confederate presi-
dent, in in Richmond. Va. the cap
ital Of the Confederacy, and the
other in New Orleans. Both We're
built through efforts Of the weznen
of the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Alien Property
Seizure
Land of "Count" Wedel, in
Richland County in Custody

Columbia. Aug. 1.-THE first
order Of it's kind ever to be received
in Richland county, was that re-
ceived by the clerk Of the court yes
terday, from the United States alien
property custodian, giving official
notice that the property Of c. W.
Wedel, formerly known as Count
Wedcl. has been taken possession
of by Joseph NJ. Bell and John D.
Bell, in name of the alien proper
ty custodian. Thomas w. Miller.
Wcdel is formally declared a resi-
ldent Of Hanover. Germany. Ife
property belonged to him in fee
simple. Count Wedel owned two
tracts. one Of 1875 acres, the other
of S5 acres During the wac there
was nuch talk in Columbia about
cer.ain construction operations
condlt:.ed on these farms. hut the
talk never developed anything s:r-
ious.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
LEEINE'S SPEECH.
Plain Talk to the Peasantry.

Riga I.atvta, July 21.-The Mos
COW Pravda. official organ Of the
Central Committee of the Russian
Communist Party. recently printed
the complete text Of q speech by
Lenine, before the Summer CT nfer-
cnoe Of the Communist parry. out
lining frankly the reasons for the
recent changes toward free trade
in Russia.
I'VE openly. honestiy ami fr,,:k
~ say to the peasants. Lcnine is
quoted as saying, that in order to
keep on the road to socialism, We
make many concessions to You,
peasant-comrades. but only within
certain limits, and to a certain eN-
tent and. of course, these Limits
and the extent we will determine
ourselves. The concessions bear
upon the distribution Of the burden,
the greatest part Of which hitherto
iell TO the lot of the proletariat
Ibut not on the peasantry.
During the three and a half
years Of the dictatorship Of the
proletariat, the latter took upon it
self more hardships than did the
peasantry. This is an obvious
truth and cannot be challenged.
The question as to the mutual
relations between proletariat and
peasantry stands as follows: Eth
er the peasantry comes to an un-
derstanding with US, and we accord
them economic concessions, or it
is a fight. That is why all other
arguments are nothing but undilut-
ed nonsense.
Every other road leads in reali-
t. only to Muliukoff, that is, to the
restoration of the estate owners
and capitalists. but we say that we
are willing to make any conces-
sions so long as they are within
the limits Of Il policy which tends
to support and strengthen the
proletariat. which, if unfaltering,
in spite Of all hardships and OBJ
fstacles. make for the destruction Of
class distinction, and for the ulti-
rnate establishment Of commun-
ISM"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Georgia " ants
Apology For Mob
Gov. Eardw;ck viii Sen(
Judge Hamrnond's Letter
to Governor Cooper

Atlanta, -lu;. lG. = Governor
Hardwick announced today that he
would forward the letter of Judge
Hammond Of Augusta, to Gov.
Cooper Of South Carolna. for such
expression as he may care TO
make"
The letter requested that Gov.
Hardwick demand an apology for
the invasion" Of the mob into
Georgia in an effort to seize c. O.
Fox and Jesse Gappin, who are
charged with murder, and demand
at least that one member OF the
mob be surrendered TO Georgia Tor
trial. Gov. iiardwick said that II
the names of men in the mob are
furnished he would start eXtradl-
ton proceedings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Dance at Country Home.

Last Tuesday evening Mrs. ": w.
Mellette gave a dance at hef. at:
tractive country home in honor OF
her charming house guests from
Congaree. =
AT one end of the wide vine
covered porch was placed table,
banked with potted plants from
which, during the dance intervals,
delightful punch was served by
Mrs. V. r. Dinkins. ;,,.:a. -, 81;
Opening upon the porch was the
spacious dance hall in which a icol7
or scheme Of grey and pink was
pleasipgly worked out with. Spanish
moss and cut flowers. The sitting
room was decorated with a pro-
fusion Of cut flowers.
Among those who enjoyed Mrs.
Mellette's hospitality were: Misses
Mary and Annie Jones of Congaree;
Misses Susie Kirk and Sarah San
ders of Hagood; Misses Aida Craw-
ford, Serena Evans, Emma Rey-
rolds, Alice Bynum. Hoyt, Dona
Minis, Jeanette White, Isabel and
Augusta Jennings. and Antonla
Pitts of Sumter; Messrs. Odel Cain
of Privateer; Charles Sanders and
raadon Pitts OF Hagood: hugh
RYAN. Dwight, and Weinberg OF
WedSefeld; Hamilton and w. X
tones of Congareee Louis and AL
fred Pitts. Marion and Elwood My
cs of Sumter.
Assisting the hostess in the en-
tnrtainment of her guests were Mr.
ond Mrs Y. r. Dfnkins, Mrs. j. NJ.
Allen. and Mr.. Burwell Moody.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Gen. Semineoff

Vladivostok, Aug. 5.-GencraI
Semineoff whose officers recently
proclaimed him Supreme Ruler Of
Siberia. made his mysterious get
away" from VladivostoE by hiding
on the bottom OF motor car
which was escorted by two auto
mobiles containing Japnaese SOL
diers and arms, according to a
statement issued by the press bu-
reau of the Vjadivostok govern
ment.
The statement continued: THE
presence Of the armed Japanese
guard prevent the kappel forces
from OBTAINING Ataman Semine-
off. Information has been receiv-
ed recently that Semienoff had ar
rived at Nikolsk and is staying at
the headquarters Of one Of his de-
tachments.
1T is reported from authorita-
tive sources that Semicnoff intends
to proclaim himself supreme ruler
Of the Maritime Provinces, to es-
tahlish a government Of his own.
to requisition all government
stores and goods. and to control
the railway traffic to Grodckovo.
The Maritime government IS lndlS-
nant with the Ataman for his flight
and had decided to summon him to
q court trial for leaving Nlad1vos-
tok Willfully, and going to erode
kovo, in spite of the fact that he
was strictly forbidden by the gov
ernment.
THE Maritime government be-
jioves that the Ataman was rem
dered assistance in his escape Dy
some officers who are supposed 10
be Japanese, without the consent
or knowledge Of the Japanese COM
mand. Being asked about the at
titude of the Japanese commano
with regard to Semieno1i Tight
CAPTAIN Iukuda, a member or the
.Japanese military mission, sad lh'tl
the Japanese command advised lhe
Ataman not to violate the govern
m.rt's orders. The japanese com
mand did not render any assist
ance TO Semienoff in his flight, ana
was Informed about the Ataman $
department, only when he had lett
the city.
..In view Of the persistent ru-
mors being circulated in Eladlvos-
fox. to the effect that the japanese
command assisted the Ataman IN
his flight with the help of some
Ja,,ancsr officers the Japanese
command is making lnves'lSa-
tions about the matter. II the ru-
mors prove to he true. the Eu''',
officers will be tried by Il court ana
punished"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Shocking Crime
in Lexington
Entire Family in Jail For
Brutal Murder

Lexington, Aug. 16.-Ira Cook.
&c years of age, and Henry Wheel
er, 23, held in the Lexington coun-
ty Jail on the charge of killing
Marcellus Cook last Friday after
noon, today confessed to Sheriff +.
Austin Roof and two others that
they were guilty Of the crime OF
which they are charged, and at the
same time implicated other men,
bers of the family and Barfield.
Cook and Wheeler were arrested
Sunday afternoon by Deputy Sher-
if H. C. Oswald on the strength OF
sworn statement made by James
Barfield, ST., who is also held IN
connection with the killing on tes-
tirony given at the coroner's in
quest Saturday. and at first the two
men denied any knowledge Of the
murder. In their confessions to-
day they claimed that Barfield and
Mrs. Cook, wife Of the dead man,
had planned the killing, and had
first tried to kill Cook by poison
ing, and after this method failed
young Cook and Wheeler were m
duced to commit the deed on the
promise that they would be pro-
tected from the law, and would re-
ceive as a reward for the crime
certain chickens and a COW belong
ing to Barfield. In their COMES
sfons they claim that Wheeler held
one arm. Mrs. Cook the other. the
young sirl held the aged mans feet
and that FRA Cook did the cutting.
That after Cook died the razor was
placed in the dead mans hand to
indicate suicide.
Beth Of the men say that Bar
field was absent at the time Of the
killing but came up short time al
terwards. It is also claimed that
Barfeld bought the poison which
they say was administered to Mar
cellus Cook by Mrs. Cook on Thurs
day before the killing.
: Warrants nwere issued today for
the. arrest of Mrs. Marcellus Cook
and Mimie'i, Cook, her &16 year old
daughter. charging them with nur-
der, and they are now IN jail - at
Batesburg..e When they are brought
mere the entire household will be
confined il: the LEXINGTON Jail as a
result Of the killing. together with
Barfield; whose home is in Bates
burg.
:" Barfield continues to deny that
he had anything TO do with the
killing, but admits that lie bought
arsenate Of lead which. he claims,
was to be. used to poison boil