The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-22
HE SHOT QUENTIN
German Flyer Hit Young
Roosevelt in Head.
Former Presidents Son Buried
With Military HOn0rs.

Amsterdam, July 22.-Lieut. Quen-
named Greper, semi official dispatches
received here today from Berlin
stated. Two shots in the head brought
down the SON of the famous ex-presi--
dent ----s
Twelve American and seven Ger
man flyers were engaged in the battle
with Lieutenant Roosevelt. Roosevelt
and Greper drew out from the re-
mainder and engaged. in a duel in
which the greater experience of the
German counted. the dispatches said.
Buried With Military Honors.
Amsterdam, July 22.-The death of
Quentin Roosevelt is confirmed by a
Wolff Bureau message from the front,
according to Berlin dispatch re-
young Roosevelt was buried with mil
itary honors by the Germans. The
story of the fatal encounter as told
by the Wolff correspondent, follows:
Sunday, July IA, an American squad
ron of twelve battle planes was trying
to break thru the German defense
over the Marine. In the violent COM
bat which ensued with seven German
machines, one American aviator stub
bornly made repeated attacks. This
eliminated in duel between him and
German non-commissioned officer,
who, after a short fight, succeeded in
getting good aim at his brave. but in
experienced opponent, whose machine
fell after afew shots near the village
OF Chambry, ten kilometers north of
the Marine.
His pocket case showed him to be
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt of the avia-
ton section of the United States army.
The personal belongings of the fallen
airman are being carefully kept with
view to sending them later to his
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airman was buried with military hon.
ors by German airmen near Cham
bry at the spot where he fell"
Major Roosevelt Not Badly Hiirt.
Oyster Bay. July :..-Colone. and
Mrs. Roosevelt were greatly relieved
when they received this cablegram
from Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr:
Ted has clean bullet wound thru
leg below the knee. Biake's hospital
few days then my house. No danger"
Ted was ga ;sed about seven weeks
ago." the colonel said, land he refused
to go to a hospital Apparently his
wound is not dangerous and it won't
be many days before he is back at the
'front.'
No further news has been received
at Sag--nore Hill about the condition
of Capt. Archibald Roosevelt. who was
badly wounded by shrapneI and who
has been operated on twice
LII tuc CIIuTCI1cS OIL IHe village
Sunday prayers were offered for
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt and the
| men ers of the. family. At all the
masses at ST. Dominick's Roman Cath
Ollie C rch tn, Rev. Charles j. Caivan
offered prayers for the repose of. his
soul.
l ling from the pole in Townsend
park the f'o~ flew at half mast UI-
der 1t was the service flag with 321
stars. and having on the. border the
lone gold star. signifying that Lieut..
Quentin, Roosevelt was the first boy
from Oyster Bay to 1--WE his life for
his country.
Ambulance to Bear Quentin's Name.
New York, July 22.-Roberts In
derv-ood, chairman of the American
Poets ambulances in Italy, has an
nounced that directions have been
given for the last of the 112 ambu-
lInces provided by its fund for service
on the Italian front be inscribed in
honor of Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt.
Ambulance Ill was named for John
Purroy Mitchell. at the time of his
death. A cablegram Just received
from Rome states that the ambulance
selected for the purpose is large op-
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