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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
FEAR OF law FOR
DESERTION, YOUTH
HIDES IN CAVE
Visions of What Happened to
Civil War DeSerter ImpeIS
Soldier to Turn Hermit,
Finally Gives Up.

CHHLlCOTHE. .. May Si-Stories
Of how ncighhor. descrter from the
Union army during the civil war, had
been brought to bay in u nearby vii
lage by United states marshal and
shot, brought visions Of a similar fate
to Carl Amcrine, and impellcd him to
hide in the hills for almost two years
rather than face a firing squad at Camp
sherman.
Amerne, drafted into the army, left a
wife and two -year-old babe at home
in the quiet, picturesque hills He
could mother read nor write and the
largest village visited in his "a years
had numbered less than thousand
people
The busting thousands at the camp
military restraint aud customs weighed
heavily on him and an impelling de
sire 10 see his wife and baby boy led
him to quit camp and see them with
out obtaining permission.
At home, his father. tottering wrcct,
Of the civil war, told him he WAS a
deserter Visions OF the firing squad
flashed through his mind. Kissing his
wife and baby goodbye, he took to
the rugged hills
There he found a cave in which he
spent most Of the time, Vcnturlng forth
only at night and at times during the
day when there was little chance ~
being seen. His only fare was such
scanty food that his wife could get to
him and herbs and Wild be 1es that
he gathered from the woods aud fields
and such wild game that he could catch
The cave in which he lived Is said
TO be large enough for only one per.
son and could have been defended
against an army.
SO closely did he watch all ap-
proaChes to his hiding place that until
few days ago he had been seen by
no one except His wife and a brother
in-law. Military authorities had aban-
doned the search for Amerine Three
weeks ago an attorney friend Of the
family became interested and implored
the wife to have her husband return
and give himself up, She steadfaStly
held that her husband would be shot Il
captured and refused to have him re-
turn.
Last week, Clarence Stone. Of Adel-
phi managed to get word to the youth
that his was not a case Of doscrtion
and there was no danger of "A firing
squad He cautiously left his hiding
place last Monday night and visited
stones home where they went over
the situation He agreed to give him
self up He surrendered Thursday at
Camp sherman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
WILL BURY VICTIM OF
ACCIDENT AT ATWOOD

Mrs Ada l.. Lewis aged 50. 10 South
Barksdsle street, who was run down
and almost instantly killed late Sunday
night by an automobile driven by Mrs.
Yetta Silyerstein, 100 Commerce avenue,
at Central avenue and South Belvedere
boulevard, will be buried at Atwood
Tenn, where her husband and son are
buried, according TO plans of relatives
Monday.
Charged with manslaughter, Mrs.
Silverstein is at liberty on a small bond
until city court late Monday, when
she was to be arraigned for preliminary
hearing Mrs. Silverstein was arrest
ed at the scene Of the accident by po-
lice emergency officers, who made an
investigation.
According to Miss Lillian Lewis. a.
daughter, who, with her brother, Rev
G. c. Lewis, Presby terian pastor, We're
accompanying the aged woman at the
time of the accident the auto made an
almost complete turn at Central and
Belvedere, as though turning back
north on the latter street, from whence
it had come. Miss Lewis declared she
could not say whether it was travelling
at an excessive rate of speed. Mrs.
Lewis and her two children had just
stepped from the curbing when the
mother was struck. Miss Lewis said
the automobile knocked down her moth
er and two wheels passed over her
body.
The unfortunate woman was rendered
unconscious by the impact and lived a
few moments She died before near
by physician could reach the scene,
Mrs. Lewis husband, Thomas A.
Lewis, preceded her in death six years,
only six weeks from the death of Il
son, John r. Lewis, both of whom are
buried at Atwood. Thomas Lewis
was prominent planter and real estate
owner here Mrs Lewis is survived by
TWO sons the Rev. q, G. Lewis and
]. c. Lewis, and four daughters, the
Misses Willie Maud and Lillian Lewis,
Mrs. r, e. Guthrie. of Terre Haute,
Ind and Mrs. Annie Belle Carlus, Of
Bonham Tex
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
u. S. WOMEN REACH PARIS
EN- ROUTE TO CONFERENCE

PARIS. May St-Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait president Of the National
Woman Suffrage association Of the
United States. and Mrs Jusephus Dan
iels, wife of the American secretary OF
the navy. with rs other American dele
gates, alternates and visitors who viii
attend the congress of the Intcrna-
tional Alliance at Geneva, Switzerland,
June Gle, arrived in Paris today
They were joined here by eight other
American representatives.. The party
will leave for Geneva tomorrow Mrs
Daniels has gone TO The Hague to visit
her brother Lieut. Commander David
w Bagley naval attache to the Ameri-
can legation there.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
Noted as Humorist,

a humOrist of the type whose smile
was contagious Mr.. HOuCE had several
pet societies into which he initiated
hundreds of friends. Tho Effervescrnt
order Of the Yellow Dog was one. the
aim and mission Of which was TO
spread Mr.. HOuCk's philosophy of life.
happiness and sunshine. He styled
himself the soverign inspector general
Of the e. Q. Y. d. Another was the
NutcGaCkers, organized during the
Memphis centennial. He was chief
cracker of the national nursery. SUu
another was the Society for the Pre-
yention Of Unnecessary Noises. Hardly
a Memphian was not acquainted with
the grip of the yellow Dog
Mr.. HOuck was never married Once.
in a testing mood, he told friend the
reason was because Of his utter lack
Of wisdom teeth
High in Masonic bodie. Mr EIouck
was a member Of st Elmo commandery
No. ), a Knight Templar 32d degree
Il, G. G.. H., Scottish Rite Mason. past
potcntate Al Chymia temple NIysti,
Shrine belonged to the Elks Odd Eel
lows Knights Of Pythias, Woodmcu NJ
the World WOOdmen Circle, Royal Ar
canium, Macabbecs, Moose, the Rotary
club, City club, Tennessee club, CO.
lonia Country club, Horseshoe Lake
Hunting and Fishing club the MGR
chants exchange and Chamber of Cum-
mrrce,
Every Shrine convention found him in
attendance Usually he was a proInl-
ncnt figure in funnaking. as wen as
serious things Of the conferences II
was Mr. Houck who conceived the idea
Of having a camel for the local patrol tn
carry to conventions Soon AL of the
OVerton park ZOO was obtained and
each year made the pilgrimage with
the local caravan. In 1919 Memphis
temple went after the next convention
n tlptn tpI.r
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
DIVES FROM WINDOW
TO WALK; KILLED

LEXINGTON, Tenn, May 81. tSpl)
Dan NJ. irwin, aged inmate Of the
Madison county poorhouse. visiting here,
jumped headlong from the second story
window of Lexington courthouse. a dis.
lance of some IL feet, dashng out his
brains on\ the brick walk below, Just
before his fatal plunge Mr.. Irwin spoke
to Charlie Timberlake, negro, ianitor
Dan Irwin is said to have inherited
two fortunes. He was born and reared
in Madison county and after living in
Jackson for years where he built a
handsome home, moved to Lexington
and bought the Clifton street corner
where he built a beautiful home He
also bought the old McEIaney water
mill on Beach river one and one-half
miles west of town, improved it and
ran it for a few years, Several years
ago he and his wife separated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
ENTIRE CITY OF
MEMPHIS MOURNS
FOR 0. K. HOUCK
Continued From First Page }


third serious attack he had suffered
during his 5S years Taken i'll but a
little more than a week ago, he was
confined to his home from the outset.
Though he had not been in good health
for some time. he was up and active
in business and civic affairs Last
Thursday the attending physician or
dered that none save relatives be per-
mitted TO see him.
II was at his request, however that
Friday morning several intimate friends
visited him. He appeared weakened and
apparently was losing hope of ultimate
recovery, they afterward said At this
time he expressed a wish to have his
will made. Friends declared he eX-
pressed hiptelf as afraid to close his
eyes lest he pass to eternal slumber,
His request was complied with and the
will drawn, Up to the last his brother,
J. +. Houck, and his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Houck, were Opt
mistic regarding his recovery.
About five years ago Mr.. Houck suf-
fered his first attack and for months
his life was despaired Of.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
Had tuberculosis.

AtlllbSiE vi Nlit ldtlitlN iltli bhh llthlN
hope for him in 1850, when it developed
that he had a severe case of tubercu.
losis. At the age Of Is he journeyed as
an immigrant from his home in Nash
vile to Colorado, where, after II
months, he came back well man. This
time in the West was devoted to driv-
ing mules on the Denver q southern
Park railway, and also to pushing a
wheelbarrow in grade work on the road
II 500 feet above sea level.
Probably no man in Memphis had the
Citys welfare more at heart than Mr..
Houck He was a conspicuous figure in
every campaign for the civic veal and
when taken i'll had just accepted the
Craftsmanship of a drive for Chamber
of Commerce members. For the first
several days campaign directors kept
him informed of progress by telephone.
An honorary life member of the or
ganization, Mr. Houck headed a Cham
Der of Commerce campaign in 1910
known as the "Musketeers' campaign "
to raise $50 900 to advertise Memphis.
This was but one of the few he had
an important part in.
Active in war work, Mr. Houck led
the w. S. S. sales and in all loan
drives. Heading the Shriners sales
body, he secured $l01 3S5 in savings
stamps from sunrise to sunset on Aug.
5, 1918. In the Fourth Liberty loan he
commanded the tank, "Huncrusher,
and in 10 raids along Main street sold
$2.S59,0 900 in bonds.
Last year, when the Roosevelt me-
mortal fund was being raised, he acted
as Shelby county chairman, and the
county contributed more than half
of the amount secured in the entire
state
Mr. Houck gained his education large
~ in the school of experience. He knew
the schoolroom no more after he was
IL years old A course in bookkeeping,
taken at night while he was working
day time. enabled him to step higher in
early business pursuits Yet. despite
this lack of attendance in the temples
of learning, there was no higher pol
lshed, no more refined gentleman, one
extraordinarily well versed in business,
on general conditions and topics and
subjects Of all kinds. A friend only a
few days before his death remarked
that he was man whose broadness of
mind was exceeded only by his broad
ness of vision
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
Born in Illinois.

Born in Decatur M, on Feb. 25. 1862,
Oliver kershner Houck moved with his
father to Nashville in 1878 Excepting
the time spent in Colorado Mr. HouCk
made his home in the state capital until.
with his family he moved to Memphis
in 1883, where he since resided For a
time he was clerk in the Jesse French
music store at Nashville. He later be-
came bookkeeper for that establish
ment, and still later Travelled for the
mouse one year Mr. Houck was Circu-
alton manager for the old Nashville
American.
With his father as partner. Mr..
Houck on Oct. II, 1888 opened a music
store. the foundation for what now is
known as the O. X. Houck Piano com
pfny, The store was located on the al
ley next to Hotel Gayoso, where now
stands the WarnOck Drug company.
Later he secured a place about two
doors north Of Gayoso avenue on the
same tide of Main street. Next came
"A move directly across the street. OF
the opinion that more people passed on
the west sidewalk than on the east
Mr.. Houck placed checkers on both
walks, and when comparison for every
season showed his conclusion correct
ne secured the .company's present home
1903 South Main.
At the time OF his death he was presi-
dent of the HouCk Piano company
which has branch establishments in
Little Rock and Nashville. There is a
wholesale department here, located on
Union avenue. Only a few months ago
property Immediately in the rear Of
the retail establishment was purchased
and plans were to move within the near
future the wholesale department there
Always a supporter Of things must
cal, Mr. Houck among the last acts of
his life, created and established the
O. X. HouCk Music Foundation. for the
furtherance of good music in Memphis
This organization was chartered early
in 1920 Several months ago he en-
deavored to purchase the Rex club
building at Madison avenue and Dun
lap street, as a home for the founda-
ton. The deal fell through and Mr.
HouCk did not live to see the fOunda-
ton under its own roof
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
Dog Hill Paragrafs
By George Bingham

by george Bingham
A flock of wild geese stopped a.
Fletcher Henstep's pond day before
yesterday. Wild geese are very
shrewd and even the Depity Consta-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
I'M THE GUY

I'M THE GUY who always has a
new story.
I'll say it's good. too; so good, ii
fact, I've got to tell it to everyone
| meet.
laughed at it when it was told
to me, and l laugh every time
think of it.
You've got to hear it, that's all
couldn't have you miss it.
So don't be grouchy when I but.
ton-hole you and recite it to you
Don't mind. either, if I laugh
while I slip it to you, or appear tc
lose the point. You've got to admi,
it's scream.
A sour face isn't going to stop
me from giving my new story.
Why should I care if you are in
a hurry. Or if you rolled out oi
your cradle laughing at it.
It's new to me. and SO there's nc
doubt but that it's new to you.
So just listen and learn a good
funny story for the amusement OF
your friends.
Don't be an old sober-sides al
the time.
Do little Pollyanna like I do
and spread little cheer and happi-
ness and mirth.
Copyright, 1920, Thompson Feature Service.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
Bogus Minister Is
Arrested for Passing
Many Forged Checks

Albuquerque. N. NJ, Dec. A.
Alexander G. Patterson of Chicago,
alias George B. Thompson, who
posed here as a Baptist minister oi
New York City was arrested today
on complaint OF the Rev. L. l.
Gaines of the Nazarene church who
charged he had cashed worthless
check for Patterson. Patterson con-
fessed, according to the police.
Patterson admitted that the check
drawn on a Washington, D. c., bank
was worthless and that he had NO
account there, police say. Accord
ing to an alleged confession to the
police Patterson gave worthless
checks for $500 in Washington, D.
c., last November and also passed
bogus checks since for $500 in Fort
Wayne. Ind, and for $500 in New
York City.
Patterson was speaker at a To-
cal business mems club meeting here
last week and created a favorable
impression. He had offered to give
$1,000 to church building fund of
the Nazarene church. When ar
rested he was planning to leave for
Mexico, through FL Paso, accord
ing to the police.
He is 80 years old and says that
he has lived in Chicago for the last
eight years where he has divorced
wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
Common Sense
BY J. J. MUNDY.
Mix More Than You Do.

Isn't it possible, old man, that yo,
are sticking around home" little
too much for your own good?
That is, isn't it really necessary
for you to mingle more with men, if
you would have them learn more
about your ability and capability
and thus increase your success?
In your workaday life the men
whom you would like to have know
of your accomplishments you have
40 way of meeting.
Then how do you expect they will
learn to know you?
You may think affiliation witt,
lodges, club membership and things
of this sort are foolish, but they are
the connecting link in the chain OF
many a mans success.
Acquaintance is valuable, you gain
acw ideas by association with the
eight sort of men, men interested in
you from mutual ties.
Love your home, but don't forget
that you are a man among men. and
your home demands the best you
can get for it, and that means Ger
tain amount of mingling with men
to gain q new viewpoint on life as
II IS in the world where you earn
-FOUR living.
Cauyright, 1920. by International Feature
Service. Inc,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
Reichstag on Enforced
Rations of Black Bread

Berlin. Dec. l4.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-The members of the
reichstag went on rations Of black
bread without butter, and coffee
without sugar or milk today when
the managers and employees of the
reichstag restaurant refused to serve
the forbidden foods "in view of the
governments apparent intention to
continue raiding hotels to compel
them to obey the rationing regula-
TONS" ...-s.
The hotel proprietors have closed
the restaurants in virtually all the
principal hostelfies as a protest
against the government insisting on
obedience to these regulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

Cricket Hicks is expecting lot OF
nice presents this Christmas, but
takes this method Of announcing to
his many friends that he already has
necktie.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
HOLDING A HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
Revelat1oms of q Wife

until it strikes the ocean. or at least
bay of the big briny. They say
there are plenty of nuts that &C
down the whole one hundred ane
fifty miles to the sea in these canoes
stopping along the way for refresh.
ment and sleep. But not for me
This trip and return will be just
about enough for yours truly. l fee
like the man who said he wouldn't
take fifteen million dollars for the
kid he had, or give fifteen cents fol-
another one. How about you, old
dear?"
Il share your sentiments abso.
lutely," l said, rising. But I have
enjoyed this trip so far tremendous.
ly, and | am ready for anything
now that my feet have 'thawed out.
Is there chance to see the river
beyond the bend? And where is
Blues Bridget"
"Sit down again until | find OUT
Dicky returned promptly. But /
warn you I'm not going to do much
rambling until after this famous din
ner they advertised is pulled off"
He disappeared into the cabin,
and in minute or two reappeared
at the door in company with a red
haired, amiable-looking giant, who
held long fork in one hand and a
dish towel in the other. Upon his
head was an indescr:bable white cap,
evidently intended to be of the
variety worn by chef, while huge
apron enveloped him. His rumbling
voice reached me plainly, as he
pointed with the fork and gesticulat-
ed with the dish towel, evidently
directing Dicky to various points in
the camp. And then. as he saw me,
he promptly took off the cap with
the hand that held the fork, to my
nervous eyes, narrowly escaping
the skewering of himself or Dicky,
made deep, ducking obeisance, and
retreated hastily into the cabin,
while Dicky came back to me, grin
ming in wide amusement.
Continued Tomorrow.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
VIII Y
Can't We Pick Up Mercury?


Copyright, 1920, oy the Wheeler syn
dicate. Inc.)
In spite of the fact that it has
mnay of the properties of a solid,
mercury-or Quicksilver" as it is
sometimes called-is really a
liquid, the tiny parts of which
have a great attraction for each
other. 1t is as liquid, therefore,
that we must consider it, remem-
bering that it is not possible to
pick up drops of water, or any
other similar substance. A part
of the water, it is true, will adhere
TO the hands and mo;sten them,
but mercury will not do this be-
cause,of the minute quantities of
oil which are always present on
the skin, and which cause the
quicksilver to slip away.
A quantity of mercury spilled
upon surface will break up i'm
mediately into a number of
smaller drops or balls, because
of the great attraction which the
atoms of mercury have for each
other. Much the same pheno-
menon is to be seen when water
is spilled upon a powdered table
or plate, but, before long, the
water will spread out over the
surface, while mercury will re-
main in the sphere-shape because
the particles OF which it is formed
are always pulling toward each
other.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
Billion Outstanding in
Unpaid Taxes Is RepOrt

Washington, Dec. 14.-The Treas
ury department estimates that more
than 81, 900, 100000" is outstanding in
unpaid taxes because of the govern
ment's inability to audit the returns,
DR.. Thomas S. Adams. Of the treas
try staff, testified today at hearing
ON taxation before the house ways
and means committee.
Because of the complex nature of
present revenue laws, DR.. Adams
added, the internal revenue bureau
has been unable to complete the
checking up of tax returns for 1917.
He saw no immediate hope of max
ing the audit current with the tax
returns filed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

Tobe Mosely is of the opinion that
there will nearly always be at least
three political parties in politics, but
that there ought never to be more
than two in matrimony.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
Parents Problems

Which is preferable-that each
child of the family give the mother
a Christmas present, or that they
all combine and give her single
present, together?
This would depend upon circum-
stances. 1t might happen one year
that the children knew that their
mther desired a particular thing,
which none could afford to give her
separately but which all might give
her by combing their funds; this
would be manifestly preferable.
Another year, there might be various
little things that the mother was
known to desire; the several chill
dren might then preferably give
these several things to her, individu
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