The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-30
MR.. HOUCK HAS
RESTLESS DAY.
FEVER ABSENT
DIR. POrterfield Says Patients
Pulse Has Been Normal
Since eHAccident.
MEDICINE is BLAMED
FOR HIS NERVOUSNESS
Daughter of Well-KnOwn Man
Fastening to His Bedside
From Arizona.

After a restless afternoon, Loui:
Houck, wh3 was seriously injured by
being thrown from his buggy Tuesday
morning, fell asleep early last evening
but * was al unnatural rest and he
awakened several times during the
night. On the whole, his condition was
not materially changed yesterday.
DIR. John d. Porterfield, Jr., one of
the physicians attending Mr.. Houck
informed The Tribune last night that
he felt satisfied his distinguished pa
tient would recover from his precari-
Gus injuries.
81 have found nothing discourag-
ing" said Or. POrterfield "Of course
he is badly mart, and | expect him to
be confined to his bed for some time,
but am confident that he will re-
cover.
"The injury to his left eye will not
leave any permanent defect. His eye
is badly swollen, which was due to the
blow he received when he was thrown
against the tree.
The most serious injury is the cut
on the forehead, but | have made sew
eral examinations and find there is
no fracture d the skull. 1t will re-
quire several days for him to recover
from the shock. Mr.. Houck's physical
condition is excellent, which will assist
him materially in recuperating.
at will be slow, but it is just a mat
ter Of days until he will be able to
leave the hospital. There is nothing
significant about his restlessness of
today. This vas due to the medicine
given to relieve his stomach and also
to ease the pain.
"Mr. Houck is a bundle of energy.
The fact that he is compelled to re
main in bed makes him weary and
naturally causes nervousness. He has
had no increase in temperature since
the accident, and his pulse is absolute
ly normal. These are favorable indi-
cations.
"His left hand is badly bruised, but
there are 10 broken bones. He has
other bruises over the body, which are
painful, but they are not serious.
"His advanced age is the only thing
that gives cause for worry. But his
excellent habits and great vitality, |
am sure, will offset his age. The
shock to his nervous system has been
great, but this will wear off gradu-
ally"
Mrs. Patrick Frissell, wife of Capt.
Frissell Of the United States army,
who is with her husband on the MeXi-
can border, has been notified of the
accident to her father, and is now en-
route from Douglas, Ariz., to this city.
Mrs. Frissell, who formerly was Miss
Rcbecca Houck, is expected to reach
Cape Girardeau either tonight or to-
morrow. She left Douglas yesterday
morning for this city.
Mr.. Houck felt decidedly improved
carly yesterday morning, and was
given some light nourishment, which
he ate with great relish. He suffered
considerably from nauseau after eat
ing, however, bat this was caused by
opiates administered on the night pre-
vious, DR.. PorterfieEd stated. Medicine
given the patient yesterday also irri
tated Mr.. Houck, but his physicians
said he would be relieved as soon as
the medicine mad its effect.
Mr.. Houck's mind has not been clear
for any length of time since the acci-
dent, but this fact is not source of
worry to his physicians. They contend
that it will require several days be-
fore he fully RECEIVERS from the shock.
The blow on bis head caused a slight
coneussion of the brain, but the skull
was not fractured.
Ms. Houck and Major Giboney
Houtk are occupying rooms adjoining
the sickroom of Mr.. Houck, but they
were able to leave the hospital for
several hours yesterday. They return
ed durng the afternoon, and remained
with tie patient throughout the night.
Mrs. Frissell will also take up her
abode a the hospital upon her arrival
to lssist her mother and brother. She
viii remain in the city until Mr.. Houck
has recovered sufficiently to be able to
retrn to Elmwood, the Houck man.
siob four miles from this city.