El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-17
D. ROOSEVELT
ISSH0T down
American Aviator, Son Of
the Colonel, Meets His
Death in the Air.
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Germans appeared TO be shooting at
the lieutenant from the rear. the three
machines being close together. Then
one Of the machines was seen tum-
bling through the clouds and patrol
which went in search of Lieut. Roose-
welt returned without trace OF him
He appeared TO be fighting mp
to the last moment. One ace Of
the combnts states that the ma
chine caught fire before IL began
to fall.
Washington Mourns Roosevelt.
Washington, D. c. July l4.-Quen-
tin Roosevelt was the baby OF the
pranks at the white house and school,
are affecti0nately remembers by
Washington. He was born here in
November, 1897. when his father was
assistant secretary Of the navy.
The boy was q born naturalist, ana
many were the stories told OF his
early days fin the white house when
he kept the family and attendants IN
a state Of anxiety over his strange
pets, which often escaped TO wander
through the grounds or around the
house.
Birds. beasts. wild and domestic.
even reptiles, were included in the
miniature menagerie which he had
gathered from all parts Of the cOun-
try. for when 10 was known that the
colonel encouraged his sons first
hand studies in natural history,
friends and admirers in every part
Of the country contributed TO all sorts
Of strange pets 10 the white house
collection.
Organizes Band OF Indians.
One Of the prime favorites OF Quen-
tin was a beautiful little pony which
had been given to Archie. his older
brother. by secretary Of the interior
Bliss. once when Archie was III.
Quentin became possessed OF the
idea that his brothers recovery de-
pended on seeing the pony. He man
aged 10 get the little animal into the
private elevator in the white house
ani took him 70 the bed room on the
upper floor where the sick boy lay.
Dressed in Indian garb. Quentin or
gained band of Indians from the
small boys living In the nelghbor-
hood OF the white house, and many
were the fierce tribal battles fought
on the ancient elms of the white
A pet snake was one OF the lads
favOrite possessions. and IL was said
that he had more than once created
panic in his school by producing this
reptile which he had concealed in his
His Father sJust It.1
Quentin was a public school boy,
his father believing that was the
true school Of democracy. His school
mates recall that one day when the
teacher was asking the class TO state
the occupation Of their fathers. Quen-
tin nonchalantly replied:
Ny father is just It."
It was difficult 70 keep Quentin out
Of the war, even when Ii was con-
fined to the central powers and the
entente; when America entered that
was no longer possible
Col. Roosevelt 10 Speak
Saratoga Springs. n Y. July IL
Col Theodore Roosevelt viii deliver
the principal address at the Republi-
can state convention tomorrow. not
withstanding the death Of his son.
Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, killed IN an
aerial combat in France
This word was received this after
noon by senator Douglas Robinson. a
nephew OF the colonel, over the tele-
phone from oyster Bay.
Furniture stored. packed and shipped
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