Noted cartoonist and writer, "Billy" De Beck, created the comic strip characters Barney Google, Bunky, Snuffy Smith, and his racehorse, Spark Plug. He was with the Hearst publications from 1918.
Freemason: North Shore Lodge No. 936, Chicago
Source: 10,000 Famous Freemasons, William R. Denslow..
Alternative photo: "Billy DeBeck." No. 111 in the KSP Postcard Series.