5ZC •K7 m ■ 5 ndT 0ass_J]..5_2ji„ Book _____l_3x___ COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT. SKETCH OF THE ARTIST By Himself WAR CARTOONS BY- JOHN-F. -KNOTT Cartoonist for the Dallas News Grateful Acknowledgment is made to A. H. Belo & Co., publishers of the Dallas News, for permission to reprint in this book the cartoons that first ap- peared in the News. Copyright 1918 by John F. Knott C *C 30 1918 To C. L. K. ICU51 1134 V\ /w» | THEY BELIEVED IN PREPAREDNESS THE PIONEER January 26, 1917 is JZ™~ JOHN BULL: "A HARMLESS SUBMARINE? THERE AIN'T NO SUCH ANIMAL!" July 13. 1916 SHADE OF LINCOLN: "I, TOO, HAD A STORMY VOYAGE.' Feb. 12. 1917. -»ii"*vs» THE TEMPTATION March 2, 1917 m THE MAD KING OF PRUSSIA March S, 1917 DISSEMBLING THEIR LOVE. March 31. 1917. PART OF OUR PLAN. April IB. 1917. PT 38 CONSPIEATOES April 22, 1917 STOPPED AUTOMATICALLY. "NO INDEMNITY? NO ANNEXATIONS? WHAT DO YOU THINK I STARTED THIS WAR FOR, ANYWAY?" May 8. 1917 PEACE CHESTNUTS M»y 14, 1117 AMERICANS REALLY OUGHT TO SEE AMERICA FIRST, BUT- (Many of our best people are going to Europe this summer.) UNCLE SAMS PROVISION STORH j>\\&t v ^v^^K\ NO MORE DOG MEAT, SONNY" July 10, 1917 "NOW WATCH ME DRAW AN ARMY" July 20. 1917 Mi THE GERMAN PITFALL July 27. 1S17 c BACK TO THE SCENE OF HIS CRIME July St. 1(17 THANK GOODNESS, HE'S THROUGH THE WORST OF IT. July 29. 1917. 'iS3?sc«ei THE GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND July 31, 1817 A LITTLE DIVERSION FOR THE PEOPLE Jaljr — . 1817 AH,- I'M GLAD TO SEE VOU LOOKIMG SO PROSPEROUS ! ENTER OUR GENIAL TAX ASSESSOR Aufuit II, U17 DROWNED OUT September 5, 1917 Ui &tr+z.i MEATLESS; LIKE THE DOG IN AESOP'S FABLE November », 1917 SOME DAY THEY'LL GET TOGETHER November 16, 1917 THE SPIDER AND THE FLY November 22, 1917 "KAMERAD!" November 33, 191? . sfeg IVAN THE TERRIBLY SIMPLE November 24, 1817 ITALIAN GRAPES November 30. 1917 OK TO BERLIN " >* X - . ■ • • I ." v; OLIVER TWIST HOOVER December IB, 1917 "■ tet" DRAFTED December 28, 1917 THE TWO-HEADED MONSTER December 29. 1917 HE CERTAINLY HAS BEEN GOOD TO HER January 24. 1111 ^^g^F-JSP^^ A" THE ORIGINAL GROUND HOG February 2. 1918 UNSINKABLE February 8, 1918 AND 1 WANT THAT BARREL TOO \ kkHA m ifi if ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF GERMAN THOROUGHNESS February 32, 1»1* fcgg^g&j^ *^ THE BEAST WITH THE INSATIABLE HUNGER February 26, 1818 THE ONLY WEAPON THAT CAN GET HIM March 7. 1»1« AFTER THE RAID March 14. 1818 PURTY GOOD FER. AN AMACHOOR, HEY, PERFESSOR ? HEES TECHNIQUE _ MARVELOUS ! AND HEES EXECUTION EET EES MAGNlFlQuE J ~«C5fl THE PROMISING PUPIL March 17. 1»U IT SHOOTS FARTHER THAN HE DREAMS March 2«. l»lt "CELEBRATE!" March 37. 1818 HINDENBURG: "THE RAIN STOPPED US' April 6, 1918 THE TRAINS FROM FRANCE April 10. 1918 LIGNY O SHADED PORTION SHOWS GROUND OCCUPIED BY THE GERMANS SINCE APRIL 9 SCALE : FESTUBERTO 50000 100000 IS0000 300000 MEN t- ■ ' - ■ ' ■ > ■ ' V. £L O LA BASSEE hot THE NEW SALIENT April ie, 1918 WELL. ANVWAY, THESE GERMANS WfLL NEVER START A REVOLUTION — i THE BRIGHT SIDE April 17, 1918 DAILY REPORT: "HINDENBURG IS HURLING FRESH DIVISIONS" April 20. 1811 THAT DRIVE OF HINDENBURGS May T. 1918 THE BATTERING RAM May 28. ISIS ECLIPSE OF THE HUN-VISIBLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD EXCEPT GERMANY June 8. 191S PLEASE, COULD WE HAVE. SOME BUTTER- BREAD ? J ACH, DOT'S ANOTHER -. STORY AGAIN, - fey\i^N GO TO SLEEP ! GERMAN FAIRY TALES June 15. 1918 THE DESPERATE ICE MAN Juno 16, 1918 HOLDING THE BAG June 20. 1918 WAITING FOR THEIR EMANCIPATION DAY. June 19. 1918. THE AUSTRIAN SHIP OF STATE June 2S. 1818 WHY RUSSIA MUST BE FREED June 30. 1918 JUST BEFORE THE AWAKENING— JULY 4, 1918 July 4, 1918 THE SALVATION ARMY July 12, 1918 'TO THE BASTILE!" July 14. 1018 DROWNED IN THE MARNE July 21, 1918 - HAS NOT BEEt CO -OPERATING LATEUY SOMEBODY IS IN FOR AN AWFUL CALL-DOWN August 1, 1918 fe- rns PROTEST AGAINST A GERMAN PEACE Aurust 2, 1918 '"^y^-^^C^ /MM: w ? -:-;V: . '; I - NOT A DROP! August 8, 1918 THE SWORD OF FOCH AND THE HUNSTRICTOR August 11, 1918 THE UNLUCKY NUMBER Beptembnr 12. 1918 ■^zazszt /All/-. OPEN SEASON AND NO LIMIT ON THE VARMINTS September 16, 1918 THE PREREQUISITE OF PEACE September 17. 1918 THE SINKING U-BOAT September 26. 1918 AN^> VvJHO ARE. VOU ? r~ NAlELL, IF |T 15 NT OLD MAN GRIP • I Liberty low &f \qQ « W.M ■> x* 1 ;y THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER September 27. 1918 m THE BULGAR SHOWS THE WAY October 1. 1918 WELL, LOOK WHO'S HERE! October 4, 1918 THE BULGAR SHOWS THE WAY October 1. 1918 WELL, LOOK WHO'S HERE! October 4. 1918 'WE BURN WITH A DESIRE FOR PEACE" October 8, 1818 PROSPECTIVE WIDOW? October 20. 1»1» THE REBIRTH OF A NATION October 21. 1918 KEEPING UP WITH THE "THIRTY-SIXTH' October 23. 191* k///sSM SPOIL THE ROD AND SAVE THE CHILDREN October 24. 1918 WHEN THE BAND BROKE UP OoUbtr 28. lll« REFERRED TO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS DEPARTMENT October 27, 1918 if ■■•' i THE BREAD LINE November 2. 1918 5» E ^# ! ^^r ^V*w~- THE BOCHE STOOD ON THE BURNING DECK November 5. 1918 MY LORD, THE CARRIAGE WAITS" November 6, 1918 CHUST VAIT; LL GET 'EH YET ilk! <:\' : ■-• ■'■■ J-; r-; )'/.:? / ■?£?« 33 IP THE SUPER-DIPLOMAT November 7, 1918 I USED TO COULD GIT A DIME OR TWO BITS FROM DAD MOST ANY DAY. BUT NOW I GOT TO HOE WEEDS IN THE POTATO PATCH TWO HOURS FER A NICKLE J DARN THIS WAR, ANY WAS" ^ g&G&P* WAR-TIME ECONOMICS. Ah- SHE HASNT GOT THE GUMPTION ro GET RiD OF HIM-' HE 5 GOT I UNDERSTAND HE'S ALREADY Took h i S TRUNK. AND GONE THE NEIGHBORS' GOSSIP ABOUT THE HOHENZOLLERN FAMILY. "■"Vf- ■- ' —- ■'■' **15S®5l?- S^ BACK FROM EXILE November 12, 1918 THE BLOODLESS REVOLUTION November 14, 1918 ■ hl&fe^' ON THE LAST LINE. warn a J r rrf ' -•• l '< fife* r i i j#« .... "##;« ■••.-■. ;>^ v.; :- ¥ (?) WHO SAYS THE REVOLUTION DID NOT SUCCEED! Nov. 19, 1918. RETRIBUTION VELU IT DIDNT PAY NOT THIS TIME. GERMAN "REPENTANCE 1