The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-06-07

and behold they were dressed in a
nobby uniform with white collars and
CUTS and reaching down in the seat
brought out cap-and were ready
1or the dance. Yes, there were me-
chanlcs here to clean up and tune
up the planes after they were gone.
believe / told you that Lieut.
Tough was at Fort Sill, Okla, attend.
INC the Artillery School. Mrs. Hough
remained in Alexandra.
Military Career of Col. Ownbey.
Col. OWnbey was member Of Com
pany f, 1st Arkansas Volunteers In
fantry during the Spanish American
War, being a corporal He was mus
tered into Federal service on Nav 10
1878. He was in Chicamauga Park
at Chattanooga, Tenn, and was mus
tered out of service on October 25
1898.
lie organized and promoted a COM
pany of Arkansas National Guards al
Sprlngdale, and was commissioned
captain in the Arkansas National
Guards on January s, 1913. He was
given command of Company "a" the
company he had organized. While he
commanded this company it was
known as one of the best in the state
and the best in the Second Arkansas
Company "a" with Colonel Ownbey
as captain was mustered into Federal
service at Fort Roots, Little Rock
Arkansas, July 6, 1916. Captain COM
manded the company while it was or
duty at Deming, NJ NJ, during the
Mexican trouble
He received his commission as ma
joT of Infantry on April IA, 1917, a
short time after his return from the
border While he was never in the
field as a battalion commander, the
companies forming his battalion-A
z and C--were visited by him at in
teryals
He was mustered into Federal Ser
vice, enc year ago today, May 80
1917. while at his home in Springdale
and Immediately ordered to Fort Sill
Okla, to the School Of Musketry
which he completed.
He received his commission as Lieu
tenant Colonel on June 20, 1917, while
at the School of Musketry.
He was with the Second Arkansas,
a. y. G., at Fort Roots. after the mo-
bilization in August, 1917. and on
Sep. 30, 1917 was ordered TO the
School of Fire, for Field Artillery at
Fort Sill, Oklahoma. This was i'm
mediately after the Second Arkansas
Infantry had been changed to the
142nd Field Artillery. He was one of
the first officers of the regiment to at
tend the artillery school and was one
of the first students to enter the
school.
He finished the course at Fort Sill,
Okla, on December %, 1917, and re-
ported to his regiment at Camp Beau
regard, La, early in January. On
joining the regiment he was in com
mand. as Colonel Stroupe left the day
before for Leon Springs and Fort Sill,
Okla. Colonel Ownbey remained IN
command of the 142nd F. A. until the
return of Colonel Stroupe, the latter
part of April. He made notable i'm
proVement in the regiment during tins
time. and it was very evident that his
work was satisfactory to his superior
officers.
Colonel Stroupe was relieved OF his
command on May 9th, 1918, and at
tins time Colonel Ownbey was IN com
mand of the Overseas Detachment
Col Ownbey received his promotion to
colonel on May %, 1918, and was i'm
mediately assigned to the land F. A.
Il IS probable that he will accompany
the Overseas Detachment to the
point Of embarkation. and will then
return to his regiment.
Various reports are current as TO
the movement Of the regiment, but OF
course nothing can be made public;
nor will it be even at the time detl-
mite announcements are made.