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,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,a4 ,rog]s4           
,,am]ica',s    ,black & ,:ite    ,,book 
,"o ,hundr$ ,pictur$ ,reasons    ,,:y   
,,we ,,are ,,at ,,w>      ,by    ,w4 ,a4
 ,,rog]s      ,,cupples  ,,leon         
,,company    ,,new ,,york               
,copyright1 #aiag1 by    ,,! ,,new      
,,york ,,h]ald ,,company    ,all ,rights
 ,res]v$          ,,li/ ,,( ,,c>toons   
,,numb]        #a4 ,v]dict--,c>elessness
 on ! "p ( ! deceas$4      #b4 ,! fir/  
great ,g]man ,u ,boat ,victory4      #c4
 ,mod]n ,g]man ,go?ic ,art4      #d4 ,! 
,ann\ncem5t4      #e4 ,a ,,sil5t        
,,company--,yet its voice is he>d above 
! ro> ( ,cannon4      #f4 ,^? cannon on 
! =w>d deck4      #g4 ,"h are ! facts4  
#h4 ,he _h expect$ to f9d ! ,presid5t   
alone4      #i4 ,we ,g]mans love !      
,belgians1 :o 7 =c$ into ! w>4--,dr4    
,d]nb]g4      #aj4 ,! ,cru%+ ( ,belgium4
      #aa4 ,invasion ( ,belgium by !    
,uncultur$4      #ab4 ,,g]man ,,religi\s
 ,,art--,int5d$ = a ,ca!dral w9d[4      

#ac4 ,*ri/mas ,night4      #ad4 ,a mov+ 
picture4      #ae4 ,!re is no ,am]ican  
blood on ,john ,bull's h&s4      #af4   
,go+ to ?r[ a sc>e into ,uncle ,sam4    
#ag4 ,,^? ,,flippant ,,am]icans1 :o 7   
dr[n$ on !        ,lusitania4--,cologne 
,gazette4      #ah4 ,gott ,mit ,uns--&  
,allah too6      #ai4 ,sw>m+4      #bj4 
,"h's a pres5t f ! ,kais]1 my pretty    
maid4      #ba4 ,seiz$ = ,milit>y       
purposes4      #bb4 ,^? :o are decorat$4
      #bc4 ,x 0 a glori\s ,victory4     
#bd4 ,"o ( ^? t\*+ pictures ( a ,g]man  
soldi] fe$+ little        ,belgium4     
#be4 ,don't y see ! w> is ne>ly         
ov]8--,=get ! ,lusitania6      #bf4     
,activities ( a ,g]man diplomati/ 9     
,am]ica4      #bg4 ,activities ( an     
,am]ican diplomati/ 9 ,europe4      #bh4
 ,a good deal l ! ,goose-,/ep4      #bi4
 ,! sad case ( ,mr4 ,dumba4      #cj4 ,j
 ^: pet snake is ?is8      #ca4 ,is ,god
 /ill ) u8      #cb4 ,once m ! ,olive   
,bran*4      #cc4 ,assurances by !      
wa/e-basket full4      #cd4 ,yes1 fa!r1 

,i rememb] y said ! w> w\ld end 9       
,octob]4      #ce4 ,spraddl$4      #cf4 
,! ,au/rians did x4      #cg4 ,rec5tly  
on exhibition at ,coop] ,union4         
#ch4 ,! ,new ,int5sive ,kultur4         
#ci4 ,wat* y\r /ep6      #dj4 ,:e!r to  
get angry or to laugh6      #da4 ,a     
message on prep>$ness--at ! psy*ological
 mom5t4      #db4 ,a little ,may p>ty   
int]f]es ) ! ,*ri/mas _s4      #dc4 ,!  
,ambulance ,driv]4      #dd4 ,= ways t  
are d>k4      #de4 ,x's got to be       
uproot$4      #df4 ,! ,p]sia ,torp$o$4  
#dg4 ,! ,b>b>y ,pirates3 ,we clean$ !m  
out #aaj ye>s ago1 & we may        h to 
d x aga94      #dh4 ,yes1 ( c\rse1      
,turkey did x4      #di4 ,wa%+ton's mo/ 
indu/ri\s special correspond5t4         
#ej4 ,a ,sil5t ,prote/4      #ea4 ,8    
,private gravey>d4      #eb4 ,safety    
fir/4      #ec4 ,let ! decoration fit ! 
crime4      #ed4 ,l %eep to ! slaught]4 
#ee4 ,von ,tirpitz4      #ef4 ,on ! s9k+
 ( a hospital %ip4      #eg4 ,pirates & 
,private]s no long] exi/4--,von ,jag[4  

#eh4 ,well1 ,c\nt1 d y claim x8         
#ei4 ,! ,kais]'s ,colonial ,secret>y =  
,nor? ,am]ica4      #fj4 ,please obs]ve1
 ,mr4 ,ambassador1 t y are pretty close 
to !        edge y\rself4      #fa4 ,f  
n[ on we w make no =w>d movem5t4        
#fb4 ,admiral ( ! ,atlantic4      #fc4  
,assort$ c>go = ! return trip ( !       
,deuts*l&4      #fd4 ,triumph ( !       
,hoh5zoll]ns at ,v]dun4      #fe4 ,^?   
disappo9t+ ,g]man-,am]icans4      #ff4  
,prep>+ a few m answ]s to our prote/s4  
#fg4 ,is anybody be+ fool$ by ?is8      
#fh4 ,a ,prussian (f] ( ,peace4         
#fi4 ,no1 ?is is n ,eliza cross+ on !   
ice6      #gj4 ,maybe somebody wants to 
buy a little suckl+ pig1 eh8      #ga4  
,br++ ! flag up to date6      #gb4 ,a   
survival ( ! d>k ages4      #gc4        
,g]many4      #gd4 ,"u _! true flag4    
#ge4 ,wra?ful wait+4      #gf4 ,,!      
,,only ,,answ]3 ,kais]3 ,"o day 9 ! week
 y may g to        ,falm\?4 ,uncle ,sam3
 ,sev5 days 9 ! week y may g to ----6   
#gg4 ,i'm "h1 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 close     

beh9d y4      #gh4 ,ano!r case ( wip+   
h&s on ! ,am]ican flag4      #gi4 ,=    
homeless ,belgium4      #hj4 ,%ame--only
 ,am]ican sailors6 ,n a woman or *ild 9 
! lot4      #ha4 ,some?+ to rememb] aft]
 ! ,w>4      #hb4 ,! new recruit4       
#hc4 ,x is to laugh4      #hd4 ,n all is
 d>k4      #he4 ,we are n[ gett+ ! enemy
 out ( _! tr5*es4--,g]man        report4
      #hf4 ,papa1 "h comes ! light t    
kill$ ,uncle ,nick4      #hg4 ,! ,junk] 
mu/ g4      #hh4 ,come avay2 our music  
iss n = ,b>b>ians4      #hi4 ,! ,piffle 
/eams "u ord]s f ,wilhelm/rasse4        
#ij4 ,,! ,,honey-,,moon ,,is ,,ov]4 ,he 
gave me a black eye at ,c>negie ,hall4  
#ia4 ,a good recruit+ s]geant = ,uncle  
,sam4      #ib4 ,w x succe$8      #ic4  
,y\r "m1 y\r wife1 y\r *ild may be next6
      #id4 ,/ill lur+ !m on4      #ie4  
,mobiliz$4      #if4 ,! way to d x4     
#ig4 ,rehe>s+ _! swan song4      #ih4   
,hold ,fa/1 ,ev]ybody6      #ii4 ,?is is
 _! emblem4      #ajj4 ,to ,france6     
,illu/ration    ,,introduction      ,ea*

 gov]nm5t engag$ 9 ! ,european ,w> has  
issu$ a ,:ite1 ,gre51  ,blue or ,yell[  
,book1 expla9+ ! causes :i* l$ to its   
entry into  ! great conflict4    ,^!    
books are all int]e/+1 & are full (     
valuable docum5t>y  in=mation2 b1 if !  
busy p ( ,am]ica are to und]/& !        
reasons = _! own p>ticipation 9 ! w>1 "s
 %ort] cut to !  desir$ end mu/ be      
devis$4    ,we1 !re=e1 (f] a ,,black ,,&
 ,,:ite ,,book1 9 :i* our nation's      
reasons = go+ to w> are set =? 9        
pictures1 a univ]sal  language :i* c be 
read at a glance by any "o :o has eyes  
to see4    ,on ,augu/ #a/1 #aiad1 we 7  
at peace ) all ! _w4 ,we 7 b\nd  by ties
 ( blood to e race on e>?4              
,p>ticul>ly close & intimate 7 our      
relations ) ! ,g]man  p1 :om we welcom$ 
to our %ores z among our mo/ desirable  
citiz5s4    ,!n1 f> away f u1 ap>t f our
 int]e/s or conc]ns--l a  trag$y be+    
play$ on ! o!r side ( !                 
footlights--broke !  frightful w> (     
#aiad4 ,we look$ on fasc9at$1 b n       

conv9c$ (  ! reality ( its cruelty4     
,= a little ov] eight mon?s we wat*$ x1 
:51 on ,april #bbnd1  #aiae1 !re appe>$ 
9 ! ,new ,york pap]s an adv]tisem5t /at+
  t ! great pass5g] %ip ,,lusitania w\ld
 sail on ! #g? ( ,may  = ,liv]pool4     
,9 ! next column1 9 equally conspicu\s  
type1 appe>$ a s9i/]  w>n+ to ,am]icans1
 tell+ !m to keep (f ! seas at p]il (   
_! lives4 ,?is 0 sign$1 ,,imp]ial       
,,g]man ,,embassy1 ,wa%+ton1  ,d4,c4    
,on ,may #g? came ! fulfilm5t ( ! ?reat1
 & we awoke to ! fact  t we 7 n an      
audi5ce look+ at a trag$y1 b ! victims (
  ! trag$y itself4    ,n until !n 0 x   
br\ght home to u t our good ,g]man      
fri5ds1  :om we ?\ght we knew s well1 _h
 be5 inoculat$ ) ! virus (  a ,junk]    
madness1 & t we 7 deal+ ) a p :o _h ca/ 
f !m e re/ra9t ( fair fight+ & _h become
 ! outlaw  nation ( ! _w4    ,9 ! foll[+
 pictures ! ,arti/ has attempt$ to %[   
,:y we are  at w>4      --,w4 ,a4       
,,rog]s4          ,) ,junk] ?or\ghness1 
,dr4 ,b]nh>d ,d]nb]g _h be5 s5t "h to   

sugge/ excuses = ! brutal assass9ation (
 ,belgium4    ,illu/ration3             
,v]dict--,c>elessness on ! "p ( !       
deceas$4      ,! fir/ woman to fall a   
victim to ! ,u boat piracy 0 a  /ew>dess
 on an ,engli% m]*ant %ip sunk )\t w>n+ 
9 #aiad4    ,illu/ration3 ,! fir/ great 
,g]man ,u boat ,victory4      ,! ,rheims
 ,ca!dral belong$ to ! _w4 ,! product ( 
hundr$s  ( ye>s ( consecrat$ labor1 its 
de/ruction by a nation devot$ to        
,kultur is "o ( ! prim>y reasons :y we  
are at w>4    ,illu/ration3 ,mod]n      
,g]man ,go?ic ,art4      ,! blacke/ c\nt
 9 ! indictm5t aga9/ ,g]many is =e%ad[$ 
9 ! w>n+ by ! ,imp]ial ,g]man ,embassy  
at ,wa%+ton to all  ,am]icans1 ( ! crime
 :i* 0 to foll[ on ,may #g?1 #aiae4     
,illu/ration3 ,! ,ann\ncem5t4      ,on  
,may #g?1 #aiae1 by ord] ( ! ,imp]ial   
,g]man ,gov]nm5t1 a ,u  boat torp$o$ !  
great %ip ,lusitania )\t w>n+1 dr[n+ ov]
  #a1bjj pass5g]s4 ,a sea crime unequal$
 by any pirate kn[n to hi/ory4          
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sil5t ,,company--,yet

 its voice is he>d above ! ro>  (       
,cannon4      ,imm$iately aft] ! s9k+ ( 
! ,lusitania1 hir$ p]jur]s swore  t !   
%ip c>ri$ guns on h] =w>d deck :5 %e    
sail$ f !  port ( ,new ,york4           
,illu/ration3 ,^? cannon on ! =w>d deck4
      ,g]many ) braz5 /upidity insi/$ on
 be+ told ! facts--facts  :i* %e knew 9 
f> great] detail ?an did ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
  ,unit$ ,/ates4    ,illu/ration3 ,"h   
are ! facts4      ,a few days aft] !    
crime ( ,may #g?1 ! ,c\nt ,von ,b]n/orff
  reque/$ an audi5ce ) ! ,presid5t4     
,he und]/ood he 0 to see ! ,presid5t    
alone4    ,illu/ration3 ,he _h expect$  
to f9d ! ,presid5t alone4      ,dr4     
,b]nh>d ,d]nb]g became exce$+ly tiresome
 ) 8 hypocritical  pr(essions (         
affection = ! ,belgians4 ,8 propag&a 0  
effective  b n 9 ! way he int5d$4       
,illu/ration3 ,we ,g]mans love !        
,belgians1 :o 7 =c$ into !  w>4 --,dr4  
,d]nb]g4      ,if ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce        
,fr$]ick ,wilhelm really said :at he is 
cr$it$  )3 ,?is is ! mo/ /upid1 s5seless

 & unnecess>y w> ( mod]n  times1 he     
accurately describ$ 8 fa!r's ma/]piece4 
,illu/ration3 ,! ,cru%+ ( ,belgium4     
,9 ! e>ly mon?s ( ! w> ! pla9 p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates  invad$ ,belgium4 ,?is    
lack ( ,kultur 0 n criticis$ by !       
,belgians4    ,illu/ration3 ,invasion ( 
,belgium by ! ,uncultur$4      ,9 !     
autumn ( #aiad ! ,g]man ,gov]nm5t issu$ 
a po/]  repres5t+ a #db c4 m4 %ell on   
:i* 0 pi\sly inscrib$1 ,mit ,gott  fur  
,konig und ,vat]l&4    ,illu/ration3    
,,g]man ,,religi\s ,,art--,int5d$ = a   
,ca!dral w9d[4      ,x is a s+ul> fact1 
atte/$ by _m photographs1 t 9 !  batt]$ 
int]iors ( a numb] ( ,ca!drals )9 ! w>  
zone1  figures ( ,*ri/1 unh>m$1 /ill    
hold _! places4    ,illu/ration3        
,*ri/mas ,night4      ,(ficial ,g]many  
has report$ t ! busy ,u boat ,comm&]    
sometimes desi/s f fir+ on life boats   
long en\gh to reel (f a  mov+ picture ( 
8 dr[n+ victims4    ,illu/ration3 ,a    
mov+ picture4      ,a /rong ef=t 0 be+  
made 9 ,may1 #aiae1 to p]suade ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ,gov]nm5t t ,engl& 0 equally     
guilty ) ,g]many 9  ignor+ our rights at
 sea4    ,illu/ration3 ,!re is no       
,am]ican blood on ,john ,bull's h&s4    
,! ,g]man de>ly loves a masqu]ade4 ,mr4 
,b>?oldt 0 p>ad+ !  ,g]man ,vote 9      
,congress 9 ,janu>y1 #aiae1 ) ! idea (  
,?r[+  a sc>e into ,uncle ,sam4         
,illu/ration3 ,go+ to ?r[ a sc>e into   
,uncle ,sam4      ,! semi-(ficial       
,cologne ,gazette add$ insult to injury 
:5 x  *>act]iz$ ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five
 ,am]ican m51 wom5 &  *ildr5 lo/ on !   
,lusitania1 z ,^? ,flippant ,am]icans4  
,illu/ration3 ,,^? ,,flippant           
,,am]icans1 :o 7 dr[n$ on !             
,lusitania4--,cologne ,gazette4      ,! 
,kais] invit$ ! unspeakable ,turk to    
help subjugate !  b>b>ians ( ,engl&1    
,france & ,italy4    ,illu/ration3 ,gott
 ,mit ,uns--& ,allah too6      ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates 0 sw>m+ ) ,g]man spies &        
assass9s ^:  activities seem$ to h a    
c5t] 9 ! ,g]man ,embassy at ,wa%+ton4   
,illu/ration3 ,sw>m+4      ,little      

*ildr5 play+ on ! quiet gre5s ( peaceful
 ,engli%  villages seem$ to be !        
favorite t>gets ( ! ,zeppel9 fleet4     
,illu/ration3 ,"h's a pres5t f ! ,kais]1
 my pretty little  maid4      ,! ho/s ( 
,kultur seem$ to take p>ticul> delight 9
 !  de/ruction ( ! monum5ts ( ,go?ic    
gr&eur 9 ,belgium & ,france4            
,illu/ration3 ,seiz$ = ,milit>y         
purposes4      ,z ! w> w5t on1 ! h]oism 
& devotion ( ! ,r$ ,cross nurse  seem$  
to %9e out ) a lu/re :i* q eclips$ !    
glitt] (  milit>y decorations4          
,illu/ration3 ,^? :o are decorat$4      
,h]oic ,belgium1 cru%$ b5ea? ! gross    
bulk ( bloat$ ,junk]dom1  /ill held 8   
sword 9 h&1 ready to /rike aga9 =       
fre$om4    ,illu/ration3 ,x 0 a glori\s 
,victory4      ,g]man soldi]s ^: h&s 7  
r$ ) ! blood ( ,belgian mo!rs1  pos$ =  
(ficial photographs to be us$ = ,am]ican
 propag&a1  %[+ !m fe$+ little ,belgian 
*ildr54    ,illu/ration3 ,"o ( ^? t\*+  
pictures ( a ,g]man soldi]  fe$+ little 
,belgium4      ,aft] ! campaigns (      

,lemb]g & ,przemysl1 ! ,kais] intimat$  
to  ,wa%+ton t ! ,w> 0 ab\t ov]2 & x    
w\ld be well1 9 !  int]e/s ( peace1 to  
,,=get ,,! ,,lusitania4    ,illu/ration3
 ,don't y see ! w> is ne>ly ov]8--,=get 
!  ,lusitania6      ,c\nt ,von ,b]n/orff
 cont9u$ to play horse ) ,uncle ,sam1   
:ile  ,dumba1 ,von ,pap5 & ,boy-,ed     
look$ on ) ill-conceal$ contempt at  !  
idiotic ,yankees4    ,illu/ration3      
,activities ( a ,g]man diplomati/ 9     
,am]ica4      ,9 contra/ to ! violation 
( our hospitality by ,c\nts ,von        
,b]n/orff & ,dumba 9 ,am]ica1 ,br&      
,:itlock1 our ambassador 9  ,belgium1   
sp5t 8 "t 9 reliev+ ! di/ress 9 t       
di/ract$  c\ntry4    ,illu/ration3      
,activities ( an ,am]ican diplomati/ 9  
,europe4      ,mr4 ,bryan1 9 ! disguise 
( a pacifi/1 0 consci\sly or            
unconsci\sly play+ ! role assign$ him by
 ! ,imp]ial ,g]man  ,embassy at         
,wa%+ton4    ,illu/ration3 ,a good deal 
l ! ,goose-,/ep4      ,ambassador       
,dumba1 hav+ accumulat$ suffici5t rope1 

hang$ himself  at la/4 ,8 hat z well z 8
 passports 7 h&$ him by !  ,presid5t4   
,illu/ration3 ,! sad case ( ,mr4 ,dumba4
      ,"o bomb plot succe$$ ano!r2 leav+
 a slimy trail t always l$  back to !   
,g]man ,embassy at ,wa%+ton4            
,illu/ration3 ,j ^: pet snake is ?is8   
,be=e a wreck$ ,ca!dral w9d[ 9 ,france1 
f :i* ! ,"m &  ,*ild /ill look$ d[n 9   
sil5t prote/1 a "y ,g]man recruit might 
well ask1 ,is ,god /ill ) u8            
,illu/ration3 ,is ,god /ill ) u8      ,9
 ,septemb]1 #aiae1 ! ,c\nt ,von         
,b]n/orff ext5d$ ! olive bran*  to !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile ,von  
,tirpitz back$ him up  ) a gun4         
,illu/ration3 ,once m ! ,olive ,bran*4  
,von ,be?mann-,hollweg 0 urg$ by !      
,g]man ,embassy 9 ,wa%+ton  to pat* up  
any old assurances & s5d !m ov] z ,uncle
 ,sam 0  becom+ extremely re/less4      
,illu/ration3 ,assurances by !          
wa/e-basket full4      ,c]ta9 t ,v]dun  
w\ld fall1 ! ,kais] _h pr$ict$ t ! w>   
w\ld end 9 ,octob]1 #aiae4 ,z ,septemb] 

clos$1 ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce's  army 0 be+ %ot 
to pieces4    ,illu/ration3 ,yes1 fa!r1 
,i rememb] y said ! w> w\ld end 9       
,octob]4      ,x look$ z ?\gh ! ,g]man  
,army 0 spread ov] too mu*              
t]ritory--fac$ too _m fronts to be      
effective6    ,illu/ration3 ,spraddl$4  
,! ,ancona 0 sunk ) great loss ( life1 &
 ! ,g]man  ,gov]nm5t imm$iately claim$ t
 an ,au/rian ,u boat 0  responsible1 _! 
attitude be+ t any /ory 0 good en\gh =  
^? idiotic ,yankees4    ,illu/ration3 ,!
 ,au/rians did x4      ,9 ! autumn (    
#aiae1 ,! ,fri5ds ( ,peace hung _! :ite 
robes  ov] plots ( assass9ation1 arson1 
piracy & ! de/ruction ( %ips  & munition
 plants4    ,illu/ration3 ,rec5tly on   
exhibition at ,coop] ,union4      ,"u   
our feet ! ,prussian spy sy/em 0 work+  
day & night4 ,x  0 h>d to take a /ep 9  
,wa%+ton )\t /ick+ y\r foot on a  spik$ 
helmet4    ,illu/ration3 ,! ,new        
,int5sive ,kultur4      ,! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 7 beg9n+ to ?9k we _h _h  en\gh (
 ,g]man aggression1 & x 0 felt t a /rong

 /& mu/  be made = ! national dignity & 
honor4    ,illu/ration3 ,wat* y\r /ep6  
,9 ,novemb]1 #aiae1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,=d _h an
 idea wi%$ on him by an  ,au/rian lady  
:o 0 lectur+ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,%e succe$$ 9
  mak+ a spectacle ( him1 at :i* ,uncle 
,sam 0 unc]ta9 :e!r to  laugh or weep4  
,illu/ration3 ,:e!r to get angry or to  
laugh6      ,:5 ! c\ntry1 9 ,decemb]1   
#aiae1 0 at ! height ( di/raction1  )   
plots aga9/ its peace & security be+    
c>ri$ out 9 e  direction1 ,presid5t     
,wilson came out ) a message on         
,prep>$ness =  ,w>4    ,illu/ration3 ,a 
message on prep>$ness--at ! psy*ological
 mom5t4      ,imm$iately be=e ,*ri/mas !
 ,g]man ,gov]nm5t once m s5t u          
assurances ( h] high reg>d & fri5d%ip1  
mean:ile bl[+ up a  few %ips at sea &   
munition plants on l&4    ,illu/ration3 
,a little ,may p>ty int]f]es ) !        
,*ri/mas  _s4      ,_m "y ,am]icans 7 at
 ! front1 driv+ _! ambulances into  !   
l9e ( fire4 ,ev5 ,*ri/mas night f\nd !m 
abroad on _!  err&s ( m]cy4             

,illu/ration3 ,! ,ambulance ,driv]4     
,) "o h& pass+ out *ecks to ,von ,pap5  
to pay = dynamite1 &  ! o!r c>ry+       
assurances to ! ,:ite ,h\se ( ,g]many's 
good  fai? & fri5d%ip1 ,c\nt ,von       
,b]n/orff 0 fairly busy4                
,illu/ration3 ,= ways t are d>k4        
,treasonable plots 7 becom+ m & m       
unbe>able4 ,x 0  ?\ght t ! break+ po9t 0
 v ne>4    ,illu/ration3 ,x's got to be 
uproot$4      ,! ,u4 ,s4 ,consul to     
,ad51 travell+ on ! bus9ess ( 8         
gov]nm5t1  0 ! victim ( a ,u boat attack
 9 ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,?is occurr$  v ne> !
 spot :]e we drove ! ,b>b>y pirates f ! 
seas a  hundr$ & t5 ye>s ago4           
,illu/ration3 ,! ,p]sia ,torp$o$4       
,! exp$ition 9 :i* ! ,u4 ,s4 ,m>9es     
di/+ui%$ !mselves "o  hundr$ & t5 ye>s  
ago 0 br\ght to m9d by ! piracy ( #aiaf4
    ,illu/ration3 ,! ,b>b>y             
,pirates--,we clean$ !m out #aaj ye>s   
ago  & we may h to d x aga94      ,)    
*>act]i/ic effront]y ,g]many & ,au/ria  
disclaim$  responsibility = ! dea? ( our

 consul to ,ad51 blam+ x on !  ,turks4  
,illu/ration3 ,yes1 ( c\rse1 ,turkey did
 x4      ,9 ,febru>y1 #aiaf1 ! newspap] 
(fices 7 be+ bomb>d$ )  /ories f a s\rce
 ne> ! ,g]man ,embassy4--,:at ,mr4      
,lans+  ?9ks1 ,wa%+ton agrees ) ,b]l91  
,:at ! ,presid5t  believes1 etc41 etc4  
,illu/ration3 ,wa%+ton's mo/ indu/ri\s  
special correspond5t4      ,9 ! ,place  
d',ina 9 ,p>is /&s a /atue ( ,wa%+ton4  
,)9  sight ( ?is monum5t an old man & a 
little *ild 7 kill$1 !  only victims (  
an air raid by ,g]man ,taubes4          
,illu/ration3 ,a ,sil5t ,prote/4        
,von ,b]n/orff1 hop+ t ! ,lusitania 0   
buri$ =ev]1 0  busy ) assurances (      
regret4 ,8 pr9cipal hope be+ t %e might 
,re/ 9 ,peace4    ,illu/ration3 ,8      
,private gravey>d4      ,mr4 ,bryan1 to 
! disgu/ ( all dec5t ,am]icans1 made a  
plea to  8 c\ntrym5 to b[ to ! w (      
,g]many & keep (f ! seas  entirely4     
,illu/ration3 ,safety fir/4      ,x 0   
ass]t$ & has nev] be5 d5i$1 by ! ,g]man 
,gov]nm5t1  t ! ,kais] decorat$ ! comm&]

 ( ! ,u boat :i* sank !  ,lusitania4    
,illu/ration3 ,let ! decoration fit !   
crime4      ,v]dun _h become a slaught] 
h\se4 ,to save ! tott]+ pre/ige  ( !    
,cr[n ,pr9ce ,fr$]ick ,wilhelm1 :ole    
,g]man battalions 7  sacrific$ 9 va9    
ef=ts to break d[n ! ,fr5* def5se4      
,illu/ration3 ,l %eep to ! slaught]4    
,von ,tirpitz 0 said to h express$ deep 
sorr[ = ! wom5 &  *ildr5 he _h be5      
compell$ to kill4 7,z well1 p]haps1 z = 
^?  :om he 0 to kill on ! morr[47       
,illu/ration3 ,von ,tirpitz4      ,!    
,junk] ,pirates1 hav+ fill$ ! sea )     
little lo/ *ildr51  torp$o$ a hospital  
%ip & s5t d[n into ! deep a score ( ,r$ 
,cross nurses to keep !m company4       
,illu/ration3 ,on ! s9k+ ( a hospital   
%ip4      ,9 ! face ( a sea campaign (  
,frightfulness1 ,von ,jag[ came out  ) a
 /atem5t t ,piracy no long] exi/s4 ,b   
some?+ j z  good 0 made 9 ,g]many4      
,illu/ration3 ,pirates & ,private]s no  
long] exi/4--,von ,jag[4      ,9 a safe 
( "o ,von ,igel 7 f\nd docum5ts ( ! mo/ 

incrim9at+ nature4 ,c\nt ,von ,b]n/orff 
0 giv5 opportunity to  claim !m z       
(ficial pap]s if he s desir$4           
,illu/ration3 ,well1 ,c\nt1 d y claim x8
      ,junk] impud5ce 9 ! ,g]man        
,embassy at ,wa%+ton _h rea*$ its       
highe/ po9t4 ,ev5 ,c\nt ,von ,b]n/orff  
realiz$ t he _h gone !  v limit ) our   
,/ate ,dep>tm5t4    ,illu/ration3 ,!    
,kais]'s ,colonial ,secret>y = ,nor?    
,am]ica4      ,:5 ! ,g]man ,ambassador  
prote/$ aga9/ ! deportation ( 8  *ief   
lieut5ants = _! activities 9 plots aga9/
 our peace &  safety1 he 0 w>n$ t 8 own 
position 0 none too secure4             
,illu/ration3 ,please obs]ve1 ,mr4      
,ambassador1 t y are pretty  close to ! 
edge y\rself4      ,mak+ a virtue1      
p]haps1 ( necessity1 ! ,g]man ,gov]nm5t 
ann\nc$1 9 ,febru>y1 #aiaf1 t f n[ on x 
w\ld make no  =w>d movem5t4 ,ev5ts s9ce 
h prov$ h[ well x realiz$ its  true     
condition4    ,illu/ration3 ,f n[ on we 
w make no =w>d movem5t4      ,9 ,june1  
#aiaf1 ,wilhelm ,,ii1 pe]+ out f beh9d  

,heligol&1 :]e  8 %ips _h ru/$ = two    
ye>s1 decl>$ himself ,admiral ( !       
,atlantic4    ,illu/ration3 ,admiral ( !
 ,atlantic4      ,! ,deuts*l&1 a c>go   
subm]sible craft1 s5t ov] = reasons  be/
 kn[n to ! ,g]man ,admiralty1 0         
extremely my/]i\s z to h]  c>go = !     
return trip4    ,illu/ration3 ,assort$  
c>go = ! return trip ( ! ,deuts*l&4     
,x 0 /at$ 9 a cable f ,am/]dam1 t1 by ! 
,kais]'s direct  p]sonal ord]1 issu$    
ab\t ?ree weeks aft] ! fir/ attack on   
,v]dun1 to ! ,c\rt pa9t]1 a great       
hi/orical pa9t+ 0 to be  made1 call$ ,! 
,triumph ( ! ,hoh5zoll]ns4 ,accord+ly ! 
pa9t]1 ) co/umes1 horses1 models1 & a   
corps ( photograph]s  & assi/ants1      
mobiliz$ 8 =ces on an em95ce ov]look+   
,v]dun4    ,illu/ration3 ,triumph ( !   
,hoh5zoll]ns at ,v]dun4      ,junk]dom  
c\ld nev] und]/& :y all ,g]man-born     
,am]ican citiz5s1  or ,am]ican citiz5s (
 ,g]man blood did n imm$iately rally to 
!  flag ( ,g]many aga9/ ! =ces fight+ = 
! lib]ty ( !  _w4    ,illu/ration3 ,^?  

disappo9t+ ,g]man-,am]icans4            
,g]many 0 ready to talk ab\t re/rict+ ,u
 boat activity z long  z we w\ld li/5 to
 h]2 b ! s\nd ( rivet+ ma*9es 9 h]      
%ipy>ds 0 h] real answ]4                
,illu/ration3 ,prep>+ a few m answ]s to 
our prote/s4      ,:ile ,von            
,be?mann-,hollweg 0 talk+ ( ,g]many's   
desire = peace  & a cessation (         
slaught]1 ,g]many 0 mak+ e prep>ation = 
a r5ewal1 m ru?less ?an ev]1 ( und]sea  
w>f>e4    ,illu/ration3 ,is anybody be+ 
fool$ by ?is8      ,:ile h] soldi]s 7   
driv+ ,belgian civilians into slav]y 9  
,g]many1 ,von ,be?mann-,hollweg 0 issu+ 
su* beautiful s5tim5ts z  ! foll[+3     
,consci\s ( _! responsibility be=e ,god1
 be=e  _! own nations & be=e ,humanity4 
,illu/ration3 ,a ,prussian (f] ( ,peace4
      ,an ,am]ican-,g]man 7n a          
,g]man-,am]ican7 said 9 an int]view 9   
,decemb]1 #aiaf1 t ,g]many's ,peace     
,proposals _h brok5 ! ice4              
,illu/ration3 ,no1 ?is is n ,eliza      
cross+ on ! ice6      ,ev]ybody 9 ! _w  

_h he>d ( ! ,g]man ,peace ,proposals1   
suppos$ to h be5 s5t out by ! ,kais]1 b 
nobody _h be5  all[$ to see !m4         
,illu/ration3 ,maybe somebody wants to  
buy a little suckl+ pig1 eh8      ,!    
,kais] & ,von ,tirpitz 7 mu* happi] 9   
ann\nc+ a  new campaign ( ,int5sive     
,frightfulness ?an :5 endors+ !         
hypocritical peace proposals ( ,von     
,be?mann ,hollweg4    ,illu/ration3     
,br++ ! flag up to date6      ,! retreat
 ( ! ,g]man ,army 9 nor!a/]n ,france w  
be  rememb]$ z "o ( ! blacke/ pages 9   
,junk] hi/ory4    ,x /irr$ ! indignation
 ( ! :ole _w4    ,illu/ration3 ,a       
survival ( ! d>k ages4      ,bl9d$ by ! 
glitt] ( fifty ye>s ( milit>ism1 !      
,g]man peasant  n[ f9ds himself ! be>] (
 a cru%+ burd54    ,8 case is n help$ by
 ! diplomacy :i* guides him4            
,illu/ration3 ,g]many4      ,on ,febru>y
 #a/ ! ,g]man ,admiralty ) ! utmo/      
delib]ation  rais$ ! black flag ( piracy
 aga9/ ! entire _w1 decl>+  t all       
vessels ( :atev] description w\ld be    

sunk on sight if !y  approa*$ ,european 
wat]s4    ,illu/ration3 ,"u _! true     
flag4      ,by ! end ( ,febru>y1 #aiag1 
! ,presid5t & ! p ( !  ,unit$ ,/ates 7 9
 a /ate ( indignation t c\ld n mu* long]
  be controll$4    ,!y _h ex*ang$       
wat*ful = wra?ful wait+4                
,illu/ration3 ,wra?ful wait+4           
,junk] impud5ce f9ally ov]rea*$ itself4 
,:5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0  in=m$ t x c\ld   
s5d "o %ip /rip$ l a zebra to ,falm\?   
ea* week1 ,am]ican pati5ce sudd5ly came 
to an end4    ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,only  
,,answ]3    ,kais]3 ,"o day 9 ! week y  
may g to ,falm\?4    ,uncle ,sam3 ,sev5 
days 9 ! week y may g to ----6      ,!  
,presid5t address$ a reque/ to ,congress
 = p[] to arm m]*ant  vessels =         
protection aga9/ ,g]man piracy4         
,illu/ration3 ,i'm "h1 ,mr4 ,presid5t1  
close beh9d y4      ,two little *ildr51 
born almo/ "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,hall (        
,indep5d5ce 9 ,philadelphia1 7 murd]$ at
 sea 9 ! new campaign  ( ,frightfulness4
    ,illu/ration3 ,ano!r case ( wip+ h&s

 on ! ,am]ican flag4      ,! feel+ (    
,am]ica = deva/at$ ,belgium 0 %[n 9 !   
action  ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9 ,club1 :i*   
gave ! million doll>s collect$  = a club
 h\se 9 ,new ,york1 to ! ,homeless      
,belgians4    ,illu/ration3 ,= homeless 
,belgium4      ,an ,am]ican m]*ant %ip 0
 sunk1 c>ry+ d[n a score ( ,am]ican     
sailors4 ,n a s+le *ild 9 ! lot4 ,!     
price ( ,frightfulness  seem$ wa/$4     
,illu/ration3 ,%ame--only ,am]ican      
sailors6 ,n a woman or *ild 9  ! lot4   
,_m ?+s done by ! ,g]mans 9 ! heat &    
fr5zy ( w> w be  =giv51 b 9 ! days &    
ye>s to come ! murd] ( ! sick &  w\nd$ &
 ! devot$ wom5 ( ! ,r$ ,cross on        
,hospital %ips w  be beyond human       
=giv5ess4    ,illu/ration3 ,some?+ to   
rememb] aft] ! ,w>4      ,mr4 ,c>ranza  
%[$ signs ( hav+ fall5 "u /rong ,g]man  
influ5ce4    ,he seem$ incl9$ to adopt !
 goose-/ep at ,tampico4    ,illu/ration3
 ,! new recruit4      ,! t5sion 9 public
 feel+ 0 sudd5ly reliev$ by !           
revelations  ( a plot 9 :i* ,g]many &   

,mexico 7 to (f] a full p>tn]%ip  to    
,japan 9 return = an attack on our      
s\?we/]n bord]4 ,x caus$  a ro> (       
laught] f ,wa%+ton to ,tokio & back4    
,illu/ration3 ,x is to laugh4           
,?r\gh all ! hide\sness ( w> %one !     
light ( ! ,r$ ,cross4 ,a  fund = ?is    
great ent]prise ( humanity ( "o hundr$ &
 f\rte5  million doll>s 0 rais$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 a week4    ,illu/ration3
 ,n all is d>k4      ,! ,kais]'s plan = 
,gett+ ! boys out ( ! ,tr5*es 9 ,ea/]n  
,france 0 almo/ z naive z ,mr4 ,h5ry    
,=d's plan ( two ye>s ago1  & mu* m     
effective4    ,illu/ration3 ,we are n[  
gett+ ! enemy out ( _!  tr5*es4--,g]man 
report4      ,! fate ( ! ,roman(fs mu/ h
 be5 mo/ di/urb+ to ! peace  ( m9d ( !  
,hoh5zoll]n family4 ,! tor* ( ,lib]ty   
arose ,l  ,?und] across ! seas4         
,illu/ration3 ,papa1 "h comes ! light t 
kill$ ,uncle ,nick4      ,engl&1        
,france1 ,russia1 ,italy & ! ,unit$     
,/ates recogniz$ t  ! ,junk] m5ace to ! 
_w mu/ be ?or\ghly cru%$ be=e ,peace    

c\ld ev] return to ! _w4                
,illu/ration3 ,! ,junk] mu/ g4          
,prussia at la/ realiz$ t ! ,unit$      
,/ates c\ld no long] be  cajol$4 ,au/ria
 0 !re=e advis$ to give up all pret5se (
  fri5dl9ess & come out into ! op5 z a  
foe to ,am]ica4    ,illu/ration3 ,come  
avay2 our music iss n = ,b>b>ians4      
,! pacifi/s 7 b5d+ e endeavor to induce 
! ,am]ican  ,gov]nm5t to b[ d[n 9 crav5 
acquiesc5ce to ! re/rictions (  ,b]l9 on
 ,ocean travel4    ,illu/ration3 ,!     
,piffle /eams "u ord]s f ,wilhelm/rasse4
      ,x 0 discov]$ t ,g]man money 0    
pay+ a great "p ( !  exp5ses ( !        
,pacifi/ ,p>ty4    ,! ,pacifi/s 7 will+ 
to take ! money1 b object$ to be+  f\nd 
out4    ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,honey-,,moon
 ,,is ,,ov]4 ,he gave me a black eye at 
,c>negie ,hall4      ,a ,u boat 0       
report$ at "w (f ! ,port ( ,new ,york4  
,?is prov$  ( consid]able value to !    
recruit+ s]geants4    ,illu/ration3 ,a  
good recruit+ s]geant = ,uncle ,sam4    
,g]many set a trap beautifully bait$ )  

honey$ words = !  ,russian be>4    ,x   
look$ = a "t z ?\gh ! ,be> w\ld be      
caught4    ,illu/ration3 ,w x succe$8   
,!re seem$ to be a lack ( realization on
 ! "p ( _m ,am]icans  t w> 0 actually   
com+ our way & t 9 ! ,g]man programme1  
we 7 next4    ,illu/ration3 ,y\r "m1 y\r
 wife1 y\r *ild may be next6            
,p]haps ,prussia build$ bett] ?an %e    
knew :5 %e c>v$ out a  h]oic wood5      
figure to repres5t h] h]o1 ,von         
,h9d5burg4    ,! ,von ,h9d5burg ,l9e 0  
con/antly ne>+ ,b]l94    ,illu/ration3  
,/ill lur+ !m on4      ,uncle ,sam took 
comm& ( "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful bran*es ( 8   
,indu/rial ,army--! ,railroads4 ,!y     
swore allegiance to ! ,flag4            
,illu/ration3 ,mobiliz$4      ,admiral  
,fiske advocat$ go+ aft] ! subm>9es )   
hydro-a]oplanes arm$ ) torp$oes & guns4 
,congress 0 urg$ to provide a great     
fleet ( ! a]o craft4    ,illu/ration3 ,!
 way to d x4      ,! ,hoh5zoll]n family 
7 beg9n+ to realize t ! day (  ,div9e   
,"r 0 ne>+ its end4 ,!y 7 ga!r+ at !    

feet (  ,old ,fritz = _! swan song4     
,illu/ration3 ,rehe>s+ _! swan song4    
,:5 ! ,russian loos5$ 8 hold on ! ,junk]
 ,bea/1 a situation  loom$ up t call$ = 
all ! resolution & res\rcefulness ( !   
rema9+ allies4    ,illu/ration3 ,hold   
,fa/1 ,ev]ybody6      ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,m>9e ,corps1 true to its traditions1 0 
9 !  =efront ( ,uncle ,sam's entry into 
! ar5a ( ! ,_w's ,w>4    ,illu/ration3  
,?is is _! emblem4      ,:5 ,france     
pres5t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! great ,/atue
 (  ,lib]ty1 :i* /&s at our gates1 %e   
little ?\ght h[ p[]ful  t symbol ( h]   
fri5d%ip w\ld "s day prove4    ,by its  
%9+ light we n[ m>* to h] aid4          
,illu/ration3 ,to ,france6              
,transcrib]'s note3    ,italics are     
r5d]$ betwe5 und]scores e4g4 italics4   
,small caps are r5d]$ ) ,,all ,,caps4   
,! foll[+ table li/s *anges made by !   
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