World War I - Union Township Index

World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Main areas of conflict included Europe and the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific.

1917 Draft Registration Places

PLACES OF REGISTRATION Sheriff Win Morrow, Executive Officer of the Board of Registration for Marshall County, gives notice "to all male citizens between the ages of 21 a and 30 years, inclusive," of the places of registration for spective precincts of Marshall county.

Those in this part of the county follow:

UNION TOWNSHIP
No. 1. J. W. Currens, at Curren's General Store, Burr Oak, Indiana.
No. 2. Daniel Marks, at Bird's Electrical Store, Culver, Indiana.
No. 3. Frank Parker, at School House, Maxinkuckee, Indiana.
No. 4. Olen A. Gandy, at 0sborn Building, Culyer, Indiana.
Argos Reflector Argos, Indiana · May 31, 1917

HEAVY DRAFT REGISTRATION

Registration day in Union town; ship was not marked by special features. It passed off as quietly as an election.

The spirit of the applicants was that they had a serious duty to perform and were not disposed to shirk it.

In the 4th precinct of Culver about a dozen aliens (Greeks, Turks, Germans, etc.,) registered without protest.

Following is the registration of the township:
Burr Oak, J. W. Currens, registrar, 30.
Maxinkuckee, F. M. Parker, registrar, 53.
Culver, 2d precinct, D. W. Marks, registrar, 74.
Culver, 4th precinct, O. A. Gandy, registrar, 87.


This is an aggregate of 244, or about 35 per cent of the voters. It has been estimated that throughout the country the aggregate would be 20 per cent, which would produce 10,000,000 conscripts.

The returns from the county were in the hands of the county registration board by 10 o'clock this morning, and the total registration of the United States and its possessions will be in Washington within five days. - Culver Citizen Jun 6, 1917

1917 - June 20 - REGISTRATION IN TOWNSHIP

1917 - Jul 11 - Draft Exemption Board.

The following constitute the draft exemption board of Marshall county:
Win Morrow, president;
L. M. Lauer, clerk;
H. H. Tallman, surgeon.


The Plymouth Republican says: The first duty of the board is to make a complete list of the names of those who have registered, with their addresses and give to each a new number. This work has been done, and one of the lists has been sent to the adjutant general at Indianapolis, one to the provost marshal at Washington, and a third is kept by the board here.

The national authorities will selecting, by lot certain numbers from which those who are drafted are to be chosen. These numbers will be sent to the local exemption board, which will proceed to examine them, and if they are found fit they will go to the army.

It may be that they will be put put into Co. I. That company lacks about 100 men yet.

The number to be drafted from this county will be determined by the government by deducting from our quota all those who have gone into the army from this county and all who are now in Co. I.

The remaining number will not be very large, and it may be that men from outside this county will be needed to fill Co. I.

1917 - Jul 25 - COUNTRY CALLS THEM

1917 - Aug 15 - SECOND CALL MADE

1917 - Oct 13 - UNCLE SAM SAYS COME!

1918 - Jan 2 Home Guard for Culver.

J. W. Riggens has started a petition for the organization of a company of home guards in Culver and vicinity.

The duty of the home guards is to act as a militia to protect property.

Men between 18 and 45 years old are eligible. Anyone subject to the draft may become a member, and it is desired that they do so. This fact, however, will not relieve them of their liability under the draft. That is the only point.

A man can not join the home guard and thus get out of going into the national army when he is called for that duty.

His work in the guard helps prepare him in his infantry drills for the national army.

It has been stated that men joining the home guard are liable for service outside of the state of Indiana. This is untrue.

One of these petitions is kept
at Low's restaurant and Working's barber shop in Culver and
at Currens' store in Burr Oak
where signatures are invited. -- Culver Citizen

1918- Jan 23 - CLASSES ARE ANNOUNCED

1918 - Feb 18 - START DRAFT EXAMINATIONS

The county conscription board is sending out notices for all the men of class 1 to come in for examination, beginning today (Wed.).

There will be 35 men examined each day until all are examined.

An additional board, known as an advisory board has been created to pass upon the physical examinations.

This board is composed of Drs. Reed of Culver, Holtzendorf and Eley of Plymouth.

Drs. Loring and Eidson of the conscription board will examine the applicants, but will make no exemptions except where there is absolutely no question about the man.

Any case of
bad teeth,
flat feet,
heart trouble
or other case involving doubt, will be turned over to the advisory board for decision. -- Culver Citizen

1918 - Feb 20 - MEN CHOSEN IN NEW DRAFT

1918- Feb 27 - DRAFT LIST COMPLETED

1918 - Jun 12 - The New Registrants

1918 - Nov 13 Cancellation of Draft.

The further induction of men into service has been stopped by the armistice, and all work on the classification of the 36-46 men has ceased on orders from Washington.

Frank Taber of Culver, who expected to leave today for the officers' training camp at Camp Grant, was notified by Secretary Lauer of the county draft board, that he need not report on Wednesday.

Several academy cadets who left for Chicago Monday to answer the summons for the Nov. 12 call were sent back.

There will be no opportunity for several of the academy officers who expected to go into the service to don the khaki.

Russell Saine's entrance into the training camp at Fremont, Cal., may not be realized, but as yet he has received no official orders.

Oscar Young has received notice not to report at Camp Grant to attend the officers' training school until further orders.

The war is over, and while the army overseas will be needed for some time, and new troops will be sent in diminished numbers from this side, the draft has come to an end. -- Culver Citizen