Zimmerman is a German tailor. Two important men of the city visit Zim and induce him to sign as a volunteer, spurring him on by ordering fancy vests, full dress suits, etc. Zim, in the wild excitement of having received such a big order, signs the official papers without realizing what he is doing. It is only when Zim is home with his family that he realizes the terrible thing he has done.
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Davy Don as Otto Zimmermann
Florence Williams as Otto's Wife
Alice Mann as Otto's Daughter
Emily Lowry as Milanda
United States 27 March 1916
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