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The Debate at Milligan.
   As was announced in The News last week the editor of the News met Hon. W.M. Davidson of Baker, in a joint debate at Milligan Tuesday night to discuss the question as to which of the two, Hon. Sidney J. Catts or W.V. Knott, was the true Democratic nominee for Governor of the State of Florida.
   Something like two fifty or three hundred people, men, ladies and children, from all sections of the western half of the county were present and the debate commenced at about 8 o’clock and lasted for two hours, each speaker consuming an hour.
   Of course we won’t say which of the two got the best of the argument, but one thing we will say is, that a large majority of the crowd were already for Mr. Catts or else soon got for him after the discussion started, for besides the applause being much greater for the Catts side, something like forty or fifty men came to us immediately after the debate closed and told us that they were for Catts first, last and all the time.  And it was freely predicated by some of the best men of the town, that Catts would carry a large majority in that precinct on the day of the election.

Cox Ferry Bridge Begun.
   Supervisor of the Forest Reserve, Mr. J.F. Eldridge and two of his employees, Messer B.B. McKee and L.L. Bishop, were here yesterday and paid our office a visit.  While here they informed us that the timber had been selected and all arrangements made for the beginning of construction of the $5,000 bridge across the Shoal River at the Cox Crossing, and that Mr. Stewart, the contractor, is now at work on the construction of the bridge.
 
W.V. Knott In Crestview.
   W.V. Knott, the Supreme Court nominee for governor, addressed a small number of voters here Saturday for a period of something like two hours.  His talk was confined exclusively in trying to tell and explain by a map how it was that he received so many more second choice votes than Mr. Catts did.
   There were some thirty or forty voters present to hear him, out of which number there was only about fifteen Knott men and twenty or twenty-five Catts.
 
We are closing out our “White Sewing Machines” for twenty dollars-cash with the order.  Everyone guaranteed.
     Fisher & Hamilton, Milton (Adv.)
 
We are requested to announce that Rev. J.C. Harrison, of Florida Town, will begin a series of meetings at Milligan for the Methodist and Baptist people of that place on Sunday night, November the 5^th, and that everybody in Crestview as well as the adjacent territory around, is invited to attend these services and to help make the meeting a good one.

Shall The State Executive Committee Dictate to The People of Florida How They Shall Vote?  We Say Not.
   The State Democratic Committee seems rather disposed to abandon its duties as an executive committee, and resolve itself into a LEGISLATIVE Committee, to lay down the law to the voters.  The CREATURE is becoming superior to its CREATOR.
   The hasty action of the Committee on the 7^th instant in declaring W.V. Knott to be the Democratic nominee for Governor, while the contest was still pending before the Supreme Court indicates that the Committee was either partisan, or that it had little regard for the Court.  If the Executive Committee proceeded to determine for itself, in advance of the final action of the Court, who was the rightful nominee, it cannot find fault with the individual voter for exercising the same right.
   And the voter reasons that since the Supreme Court found fraud in Madison County, perpetrated in Mr. Knott’s favor that it must have been done by Mr. Knott’s friends.  Therefore, if Mr. Knott’s friends committed fraud in Madison County, they did it for the purpose of overcoming Mr. Catt’s majority.  Since the fraud in Madison County was not sufficient to overcome the majority and since the Supreme Court decided that some of Mr. Knott’s friends would commit fraud if they had a chance, it seems reasonable that sufficient frauds were committed in other counties to obtain the results aimed at.  It does not seem reasonable that they would run the risk of prosecution for fraud in Madison county and not do what they started out to do.  Therefore, the voter thinks that Mr. Catt’s majority was overcome by fraud, and he does not propose for the Executive Committee to control his individual opinion or his vote.
   The Executive Committee has done things in the past that the voters did not approve of.
   In 1904, Mr. Holloway was nominated by the voters of the Democratic Party, but the Executive Committee put the name of another man on the ticket and while the gentleman whose name was placed on the ticket by the Committee against the regular nominee, was a capable and estimable gentleman, the Primary nominee was elected by a majority of more than 4 to 1.  Even the Republican nominee received a greater vote than the Committee nominee received.
   It will be remembered that the Committee, in 1904, disapproved of what they termed “questionable” methods used to secure a nomination.  They denounced the methods used by the Primary nominee in the prosecution of his campaign and put the name of another gentleman on the ticket, but the people elected the Primary nominee--quite a difference in the position of the Committee then and now.  The Committee now endorses questionable methods , when it endorsed Mr. Knott as a “nominee;”  it even did this while the matter was before Supreme Court, thus, as before stated showing little or no regard for the Court.
   The voters of Florida will repudiate the action of this committee, as they have always done when it overstepped its authority.  The people of Florida are not in the habit of “Kow-Towing” to any boss and will not recognize one now.
   In 1910, as I recall, the Committee took the nomination of Circuit Judges out of the primary, and a storm of protest was raised by the voters that resulted in the primaries
being held under county executive committees in defiance of the action of the State Executive Committee; and I have heard that Chairman Raney of the present State Committee was one of the leaders in defying the action of the State Committee at that time.  If this is true, and I ask Mr. Raney to correct me if it is not, how can he expect the voters to regard the action of the Committee of which he is Chairman when he disregarded the action of the State Committee only six years ago, when they did something he thought was not right?  If the action of the State Committee in 1910 could not bind Mr. Raney how can he expect the action of that same Committee to bind the voters in 1916?  And it is fresh in the memory of all Democrats how, in the early part of this year, the State Executive Committee, in an attempt to disfranchise a large element of the Democratic Party, overstepped the bounds of their authority so far that public sentiment demanded a remission of their action. 
   The average voter will cheerfully recognize and abide by the action of the Committee as long as it continues and “Executive Committee” executing the will of the people, by whom, and for whom it was created; but when it becomes a legislative body prescribing laws to govern the action and conscience of 80,000 voters, it oversteps its authority and the voter will be guided by his own conscience and his own will.
   A large majority of the Democratic voters of Florida believe Mr. Catts was the regular nominee as he was at first declared by the State Canvassing Board.  They further believe that he has not had an honest deal in subsequent proceedings by which Mr. Knott’s vote was raised, and regardless of instruction from the State Committee, they are going to give Catts a square deal in the general election, and elect him by an overwhelming majority.
   There is another thing worthy of attention in the action of the State Committee.  They say that all the Democratic Nominees will be “DRAFTED” into service to meet the foe.  As a matter of fact, the whole thing is for one particular purpose, that is, to aid Mr. Knott.  The interest of the other nominee was not, even remotely, in the mind of this Committee.  There one aim and desire was to help Knott; they propose to call on the Nominees, not to aid the ticket, BUT TO HELP KNOTT, while he at the time the committee acted, was no more the Nominee for Governor than Catts.  Is any one man bigger than the party?  The Committee by this hasty action, has endorsed a man who was not the nominee, but a man who pledged himself to abide by the results of the Primary and bolted the Primary, though a man who has since been declared the Nominee as the results of flagrant frauds committed by Knotts friends.  Who is to manage the headquarters  of this Committee?  We note the name of one--A.B. Small, who was one of Knott’s attorneys and who is reported to have aided in the perpetration of some suspicious things in several counties of the State. 
   Also, we notice the name of one R.E. Davis, who is said to be very active in Mr. Knott’s behalf.  If memory serves me right, this same R.E. Davis was also prominent and active in the support of PALMER AND BUCKNER in 1896, to the opposition to the Great Commoner and Democrat, W.J. Bryan.  It will be noticed that these “Gold Bugs” are supporting Knott, along with Holt, McNance and Bowden, and trying to run the Democratic Party.  I have seen mentioned in the papers with great gusto, the fact that Captain John L. Inglis is for Knott.  While this same Captain Inglis is a fine old gentleman, with many admirable qualities, the rank and file of our Democrats have never endorsed his policies--I mention this not in malice toward these men, but merely to show who it is trying to “read out of the party” those who refuse to support Mr. Knott.  This is a case of the “Tail trying to Wag the Dog” and I don’t think it will succeed.  Who are the Democrats? 
   If the Democratic Party was in any real danger of defeat at the hands of the Republicans, this grandstand play of the Committee would be excusable, but the only danger that exists is the defeat of Mr. Knott, who, as everybody knows, holds a certificate, the result of fraud in the recounts, and which was issued by the Canvassing Board under a peremptory writ of mandamus issued by the Supreme Court.  The certificate Mr. Knott holds was given under DURESS, by the Canvassing Board, and does not represent the will of the Democratic voters of the State.  Catts holds a “first grade” certificate, while Knott holds a “second grade” therefore Catts comes first as FIRST GRADE certificates are more valuable than SECOND GRADE.  THE PEOPLE IS THE COURT OF LAST RESORT.  TO THEM WE APPEAL FOR JUSTICE!
R.J. PATERSON, State Tax Commissioner.
 
Mrs. Fannie Cox is visiting her daughter this week, Mrs. Atwell.
 
C.B. Ferdon was a visitor to the Escambia County Fair Tuesday.
 
Mayor White was busy the first of the week doing some brick work in Auburn.
 
Buy your building material from Fisher & Hamilton, Milton.  They carry a large stock all the time.  Prices right. (Adv.)
 
W.A.J. Moore of Jacksonville, arrived here yesterday morning and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.R. White.  He is here in the interest of Sunday School work.
 
Messrs Lauderdale and Larkin of Florala, are here this week doing the plumbing work on L.E. Bowers new store and hotel.
 
L.E. and J.W. Bowers and W. R. White were visitors to Knox Hill, in Walton County, Sunday.  They were visiting the father of the Bowers boys, whom has been quite sick.
 
There were a few men in Milligan at the debate who couldn’t behave themselves when the Catts side of the question was being argued, and this is to remind them that it is just such acts as theirs which is turning voters away from Knott every day.
 
A card from Rev. A.C. Johnson, who is well known throughout Okaloosa County, states that he has moved from Andalusia to Red Level, Ala., where he is now pastoring  Beda, Carolina, Mobley Creek and Bruce Creek churches. He says these are among the best rural district churches in South Ala., and that he is well pleased with the work.  He says that the News is one of the best county papers he ever read, and that he joins its editor when he says hurrah for Catts.
 
To The Voters of Okaloosa County.
   Through the request of my friends and the voters of my district, I have agreed to make the race for County Commissioner from District 4.
   The following are a few of the reasons which prompted me to make the race:
   First, the treatment which has been meted out to the people of this District at the hands of the present Commissioner, Mr. R.A. Rozier.
   Second, I believe in fair play and a Square Deal, in other words I believe that the people of the county should have the right to rule it, where, as it is now, the Commissioners, regardless of the wishes and petitions of the people, run the county, this assertion has been proven by their acts on at least three different occasions.  So I pledge if elected to be ruled, or governed by the people by voting to give them, what they ask for, regardless of whether it pleases me individually or not.  I have no Court House scrap to make for any special place.  Therefore I claim that I can, and will if elected, be able to serve the people better, more conservatively, and more generally than the man or set of men who is, or totally wrapped up in one certain place getting the Court House and all the good roads, and if a petition is presented by the people it will have my attention and there will be some record made of same.
   I favor good roads, and I think they ought to be built as fast as the financial conditions of the county will permit without running into debt.
   Now if these ideas and principles meet your approval as citizens and voter, I will appreciate your support in the election of November 7^th.
   Remember that I am to be voted for or against all over the whole county, if elected, will be under as strong obligation to the people of the whole country as I will be to those in my district, therefore I can will serve them all alike.
Very Respectfully,
G.W. Kilcrease
 
An Error In List Of Qualified Voters
   On account of negligence of the Registration Office in furnishing us a list of the names of the qualified voters of the County instead of turning over to us a set of books the devil himself couldn’t tell anything about, we have been put to two day’s unnecessary work and trouble with about $15.00 extra expense, trying to get up and publish according to LAW a correct list of qualified voters of Okaloosa County.
   The list as published on pages two and six is incorrect, there being something like three or four hundred more names on these pages than are qualified to vote; but on page five will be found a list of those whom the books show can vote in the general election.
    If you are a voter you had better look over the list and see if your name is there, if not, when you go to the polls on November 7^th, you had better carry your registration
certificate and your poll tax receipts for the years of 1914 and 1915.
    
I, J.W. Kierce, Supervisor of Registration for Okaloosa County, certify that the following list is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a due list of the qualified voters of each precinct wherein a general election is to be held Nov. 7^th, 1916.

District  No. 1--Baker
______, R.          Lester, E.W.
_____,J.L.           Lester, J.R.
_____,R.P.          Lowery, G.W.
Butler, J.C.           Lee, K.D.
Brown, J.W.        Locke, W.G.
__own, J.E.          Locke, E.L.
Brnson, J.R.         Langley, A.W.
Barrow, M.T.    Morris, G.F.
______, W.M.    Morris, A.B.
Cook, J.T.            Moore, Z.W.
Carter, H.F.          Meachum, J.B.
Davis, W.T.         Morris, J.R.
Day, H.V.             Moore, W.E.
_____, C.C. Jr.    Miller, J.L.
Ellison, R.H.        Meachum, H.B.
_____, M.L.        Malone, Sam
_____, C.C. Sr.   Mount, J.E.
Garrett, T.J.          Miller, J.R.
Garrett, D.J.         McLardy, G.C.
Garrett, E.R.         McKinney, W.J.
Griffith, P.L.         McLardy, G.W.
(G)rider, J.W.       McIntosh, D.A.
Garrett, Amos     Nichols, S.
Griffith, David     Nichols, J.A.
Gills, F.C.             Nichols, T.J.
Griffith, Jackson Polk, J.T.
Griffith, Joel         Peacock, N.D.
Griffith, Peter       Peacock, J.J.
Hart, J.A.             Richards, J.W.
Hicks, J.C.            Richards, W.A.
Hart, W.H.           Richards, J.T.
Henderson, J.M.  Raley, W.T.
______, C.C.       Rhoades, J.L.
Hart, T.J.              Rhoades, T.P.
Henderson, W.S.  Sta(o)kes, J.D.
Henderson, J.R.  Spears, G.O.
Holloway, S.M.   Stanley, Obie
_______, J.H.     Spurling, W.C.
_______, A.H.    Sharp, J.T.
_______, Homer  Tisdale, S.T.
Henry, D.A.         Williams, A.J.
Henderson, A.M.  Walker, T.J.
Johnson, W.H.    Waddell, J.P.
Jernigan, W.B.    Williams, Jim
Jeter?, T.F.           Williams, T.E.
Jeter?, C.W.         Walker, W.J.
_____, Henry     Welborn, M.F.
Kierce, J.W.         Watson, J.F.
Kilcreseast, G.W. Welborn, J.W.
Kinbro, J.P.          Welborn, M.F.
 
District  No. 2--North Baker
_aras, R.P.           Johnson, W.P.
_asley, A.S.          Johnson, Frank
_ue, A.G.             Jernigan, R.H.
Brown, J.M.         Jernigan, Joe
Brooks, G.C.        Jernigan, Albert
Barnhill, J.L.        Jones, Simond
Barnes, A.L.        Jeter, B.F.
Baggett, Jas. L.    Kilcrease, R.F.
Baker, A.J.           Kilcrease, W.H.
Bush, E.P.            Kilcrease, L.J.
Barrow, M.R.       Kelley, J.J.
Barrow, G.W.      Kilcrease, C.E.
Barnhill, W.L.      Kilcrease O.E.
Brooks, W.C.      Landry, J.T.
Bush, H.W.         Lee, G.R.
Barnhill, W.B.     Lee, J.D.
Baker, E.M.          Moore, Geo. W.
Barnes, J.A.         Matthews, H.M.
Bush, I.E.             Moore, A.F.
Bush, H.F.           Mahon, J.M.
Brown, W.T.       Matthews, R.A.
Barnhill, B.M.      Martin, C.S.
Barnhill, J.R.        Maloy, L.I.
Cobb, W.M.        McCart, J.W. Sr.
Cobb, J.B.            McCart, Y.F.
Couch, M.B.        McCart, W.T.
Cobb, W.C.         McCart, J.W. Jr.
Cobb, A.L.           McVickers, J.A.
Cody, J.G.            Neal, A.M.
Cain, J.W.            Neal, C.M.
Davis, J.R.           Neal, C.A.
Eiland, H.L.          Peacock, J.L.
Etheridge, W.W.   Peaden, Dallas
Franklin, J.B.       Pate, H.
Franklin, R.E.       Rushing, T.J.
Franklin, C.B.      Ray, D.P.
Franklin, D.S.      Rhoades, M.E.
Franklin, P.C.       Richars?, O.R.
Franklin, P.J.        Lay, D.D.F.
Faulk, T.J.            Stansbury, R.J.
Gay, E.H.              Spivy, J.A.
Grice, J.I.              Williams, J.R.
(G)ant, A.B.         Wilkinson, D.J.
Hilton, D.E.          Wilkerson, J.M.
Holland, J.N.       Wilkerson, J.B.
Hobbs, P.P.         Wilkerson, John
Hilton, M.E.         Wasden, T.J.
Hilton, H.L.          Wilkerson, D.C.
Henderson, J.D.   Wilkerson, A.C.
 
District No. 3--Beaver Creek
Boyette, J.E.        Legget, Willis
Boyette, W.J.      Rabourn, G.R.
Boyette, A.M.     Russell, W.P.
Bryan, W.P.         Robbins, S.S.
Barton, R.T.         Snowden, E.
Barton, D.A.        Stanley, W.R.
Cotton, W.R.       Snowden, F.P.
Chamber, R.E.     Snowden, G.E.
Cotton, J.F.          Snowden, P.M.
Faulk, I.                Snowden, C.L.
Franklin, P.D.      Simmons, Scott
Hamilton, G.W.   Walley, J.T.
King, J.W.
 
District No. 4--Old Walton
Adkison, David   Matthews, G.D.
Barrow, J.C.         McWilliams
Barrow, R.J.         McCaskill, Burt
Baggett, M.         Parker, W.S.
Barrow, J.J. Sr.    Parker, Bascom
Cutts, Harris        Parker, F.M.
Cox, D.R.              Parker, Jessie
Davidson, W.M.   Parker, J.M.
Davidson, J.G.    Richardson, W.O.
Gaskin, G.W        King, J.M..
Howell, J.M.        King, W.F.
Hendrith, W.E.    King, Allen J.
Helms, J.W.C.     King, F.B.
Howell, A.M.      Lee, Nathan Jr.
Hendrith, Arthur  Moore, J.B.
Hendrith, R.F.     Moore, M.J.
Hendrith, J.F.      Stokes, J.A.
Hendrith, R.H.     Stewart, D.R.
Hart, Jerry            Steele, F.R.
Jones, A.W.        Steele, P.M.
Jett, J.W.              Spears, James
Kennedy, John W.  Stewart, Daniel
Stewart, W.J.        Stokes, W.S.
Smith, K.A.          Walls, W.M.
Smith, S.L.           Wilkinson, Thos.
Smith, W.D.         Wilkinson, Henry
Stewart, R.O.       Wilks, J.W.
Stontamire, Geo.
 
District No. 5--Laurel Hill
Adams, H.K.        Johnson, Enie
Atwell, John        Johnson, G.W.
Barlow, J.B.         Johnson, C.L.
Burlison, J.A.      Kirkland, L.L.
Barnett, E.B.        King, Jesse C.
Brown, Geo.        Kelly, C.S.
Burlison, W.R.     Kelly, D.A.
Barlow, Chipley   Kelly, J.D.
Baggett, W.H.      Kelly, Allen S.
Brown, R.B.         Lewis, W.Z.
Burlison, W.O.    Locki, W.D.
Burlison, E.L.      Lunsfords., J.W.
Boiles, J.J.            Lott, D.N.
Chestnut , J.C.      Morrison, M.
Campbell, A.D.   Moore, D.R.
Campbell, A.E.    Moore, M.C.
Carter, Leonard   Moore, Vall
Chuckwell, J.G.   Moore, A.C.
Clark, Sam J.        Martin, Green B.
Cottenhead, J.H.   Mikel, H.M.
Carter, J.H.           Merrill, J.F.
Cawthon, J.H.     Mills, A.W.
Capps, J.W.J.      Merrill, J.T.
Carnly, J.H.          Moore, __. J.
Clark, H.A.           Milligan, R.A.
Cary, Jas. L.         Martin, Warren
Cottenhead, I.M.   Martin, William
Campbell, John    McGowan, D.H.
Cutts, J.H.            McGowan, Geo. E.
Cutts, J.D.            McCurley, E.M.
Cadenhead, E.P.  Olives, T.F.
Cutts, W.J. Jr.        Paul, Don J.
Campbell, Charley     Paul, Henry
Campbell, J. Bob   Paul, J.W.
Davis, Seth A.      Paul, J.J.
Davis, Hardy       Paulk, I.V.
Davis, J.A.           Powell, J.J.
Douglass, W.M.   Richburg, J.I. Sr.
Dees, J.F.             Richburg, J.F.
Edenfield, B.F.    Reedes, J.E.
Edenfield, J.E.     Summerlin, John M.
Fountain, R.R.     Steele, John A.
Finlayson, D.T.     Stokes, H.M.
Falmes, George    Steele, Peter J.
Farmer, Rev. J.B.  Steele, Carrie C.
Franklin, J.F.        Steele, John P.
Fourntain, W.B.   Stricklin, S.B.
Fleming, H.F.       Steele, Oscar
Givens, John H.  Stokes, J.E.
Gomillion, C.Z.    Steele, I.A.
Gibson, P.C.        Smith, J.W.
Gibson, W.A.      Steele, J.E.
Givens, R.L.         Sprigner, N.G.
Gordon, L.P.        Steele, Joe B.
Gray, E.D.            Steele, J.C.
Gray, F.G.             Tyner, Capers
Gavins, O.A.       Tyner, Daniel
Gordon, J.D.        Tyner, Mack
Gavins, C.W.       Tucker, J.B.
Gavins, J.M.        Tyner, W.H. Jr.
Gavins, T.W.       Tyner, Joe
Gavins, S.J.          Tyner, W.H.S.
Hart, R.J.              Teel, J.M.
Hurston, C.G.      Thomas, J.C.
Howard, Silas S.   Tyner, B.F.
Howard, W.J.       Taylor, J.E.
Hammonds, D.C.   Vaughn, C.W.
Hooten, Dr. W.A.  Von Axelson, Fred
Hemby, W.A.        Von Axelson, Erle
Harper, C.J.          Weatherty, A.L.
Henderson, J.B.    Weatherly, J.W.
Henderson, N.A.   Walker, R.H.
Henderson, H.D.   Wynn, B.F.
Harrison, J.F.        Whitehead, H.L.
Henderson, H.A.   Williams, Ralph
James, T.R.          Webb E. Porter
Jones, W.H.        Whitman, Rev. J.P.
Jones, Chas. E.
 
District No. 6--Yellow River
Atwell, Oscar      Harrlson, W.H.
Baggett, J.M.      Harrison, H.C.
Barrow, J.M.        Harrison, J.R.
Campbell, A.F.    Hutcheson, Alex
Clary, J.A.            Kemp, J.C.
Campbell, H.L.    Lott, D.J.
Clary, W.D.         Lott, John A.
Campbell, W.A.   Lott, David
Clary, J.B.S.         Moore, J.J.
Clary, J.F.             Moore, Jas. S.
Clary, W.A.         Moore, A.J.
Clary, T.J.            McDuffie, J.W.
Clary, J.D.            Sumerlin, J.J.
Clary, J.B.            Spivey, J.C.
Clary, J.W.           Sumerlin, P.J.
Campbell, Daniel  Senterfitt, P.B.
Clark, A.J.            Senterfitt, J.B.
Faulk, A.L.           Senterfit, J.A.
Fowler, Richard   Steele, J.D.
Garrett, F.A..       Senterfit, Ben
Holley, T.             Senterfitt, G.A.
Howard, D.H.      Steel, W.R.
Harrison, J.A.      Steel, W.B.
Thomas, R.
 
District No. 7--Blackman
Adkinson, John W.    Lawhan, R.M.
Baggett, J.W. Jr.     Lawhan, W.S.
Baggett, H.C.        Lawhan, W.C.
Baggett, Lewis      Lasane, J.C.
Cook, H.R.           Monroe, W.H.
Cobb, J.A.           Moore, J.O.
Cobb, H.              Monroe, W.F.
Cobb, E.J.            Monroe, P.L.
Cotton, Archie     McLelland, W.T.
Chestnutt, J.C.    Moore, R.J.
Elmore, T.L.         Peaden, Bartley
Fanter, J.W.         Peaden, A.J.
Gatewood, D.E.   Peaden, Dallas
Grice, A.R.           Steele, J.L.
Glover, A.R.        Sorrell, K.S.
Hart, J.H.              Smith, E.T.
Hart, A.W.           Stewart, W.A.
Hart, W.J.            Steel, T.J.
Hart, D.J.              Spicer, J.C.
Hart, J.J.               Steel, J.A.
Helms, W.F.        Stiggings, Lewis
Helms, S.R.          Stapleton, J.W.
Hendrith, R.H.     Steele, Joseph L.
Howell, C.S.         Steele, J.E.
Jordan, J.T.          Steele, H.W.
Jordan, W.P.       Tunsell, J.H.
King, J.G.             Wright, W.J.
Kennedy, Joe      Williams, A.J.
Lawhan, H. B.     Wright, J.H.
 
District No. 8--Milligan
Alford, A.H.        Gainor, P.G.
Baggett, N.N.      Garrett, H.T.
Bradley, Jesse     Gordon, Clyde
Bush, H.P.J.         Hicks, John
Brown, J.T.          Hinote, W.A.
Brown, Ralph H.   Hill, W.M.
Brown, W.W.       Helms, J.A.
Belcher, A.C.       Humphreys, W.A.
Brown, R.J.          Hinote, S.C.
Bass, J. Ross        Holland, W.F.
Bush, H.P.           Hinote, A.A.
Bradley, Dan       Hinote, L.J.
Bishop, C.R.        Humphries, J.W.
Bishop, G.E.        Helms, R.M.
Carr, Sam             Harp, A.P.
Chestnut, C.H.    Helms, W.T.
Creach, B.F.         Helms, J.O.
Chestnut, Daniel   Hinote, Tommy
Carr, J.A.              Henderson, J.M. Jr.
Crain, T.Z.           Herring, J.J.
Chestnut, J.N.     Hinote, Carl
Creach, Dave      Jernigan, G.H.
Curvin, J.R.          Lowery, J.W.
Chestnut, W.J.    Lowery, Geo. F.
Craig, W.J.           Lester, W.C.         
Cain, J.A.             Livingston, H.H.
Christian, W.L.   Langley, H.H.
Campbell, J.B.     McCollum, D.H.
Davis, Landy      Miller, J.R.H.
Edge, J.E.             Martin, J.T.
Evans, N.D.         Moore, A.A.
Fountain, A.T.    McDougal, S.L.
Flanders, C.R.     Mapoles, J.T.
Fountain, C.A.    Meachum, W.A.
Fuqua, L.R.          Moore, S.G. Jr.
Fountain, Robert   Merritt, M.A.
Fuqua, E.M.        Mason, J.E.
Fuqua, W.J.         McLeod, L.A.
Garrett, M.B.       Morgan, __. L.
Garrett, Jeff M.    Norris, O.
Garrett, Josh M.    Pryor, W.C.
Grimes, J.R.          Priggin, Calvin
Gay, W.H.            Powell, C.W.
Garrett, T.D.        Penney, E.L.
Griffith, P.L.         Powell, J.W.
Garrett, T.L.         Rozier, R.A.
Garrett, A.G.        Rogers, Ed
Garrett, W.H.       Richards, Bab?
Garrett, D.L.         Roland, Jos. R.
Garrett, E.L.         Richbourg, W.J.
Garrett, W.J.        Smith, D.F.
Garrett, J.M. Jr.   Swinson, Gate
Garrett, J.W. Jr.   Sutton, B.H.
Garrett, W.R.       Sutton, J.B.
Gamor, C.I.           Spivey, C.A.
Gomax, A.B.        Wilkinson, R.R.
Gray, M.I.            Wilkinson, J.W.
Garrett, J.R. Jr.     Williams, Lum
Griffith, H.L.        Wikinson, J.A.
Garrett, R.E.         Williams, John
Garrett, W.T.       Wilkinson, D.A.
Gordan, C.E.        Wilkinson, W.F.
Garrett, A.L.        Wilkinson, C.J.
Gordon, W.E.      Wilkinson, H.
Garrett, A.M.       Wilkinson, C.
Gordon, J.M.       Williamson, R.R.
Garrett, John M.   Wilson, A.W.
Garrett, A.D.        Wilkinson, D.J.
Gilman, Wm.        Williams, A.B.
Griffith, Lee         Webb, G.H.
Griffith, Sam        Wilkinson, J.H.
Grimes, W.F.       Williams, John
Griffith, S.B.         Wilson, John
Norris, W.F.
 
District No. 9-Holt
Alford, D.A.        Jones, W.C.
Alford, H.C.         Jones, W.H.
Adams, Curtis     Johnson, R.A.
Alford, B.J.          Johnson, William
Armstrong, J.W.   Jones, G.W.
Adams, Alex       Kelley, A.N.
Adams, A.J.        Kelley, J.S.
Adams, E.D.        Kimbro, J.L.
Adams, C.G.        Livingston, G.J.
Adams, G.D.        Livingston, W.M.
Adams, H.           Livingston, J.M.
Andrews, W.O.    Moore, E.
Bedgood, S.L.     Malnor, J.W.
Baldwin, D.D.      Mixon, Joseph A.
Broxson, D.C.      Moore, J.W.
Bullard, R.L.        Melvin, _. J.
Braunum, J.R.      Murphy, W.T.
Bass, J.D.             Porter, H.B.
Bishop, P.B.        Peak, J.E.
Bass, J.A.            Richbourge, John P.
Crain, J.W.           Renfroe, D.J.
Cooper, Geo. W.   Reeves, G.W.
Cutts, John          Seigler, J.M.
Carr, Love            Simpson, M.H.
Cochran, C.R.      Smith, E.V.
Carey, G.M.         Smith, C.A.
Carr, W.J.             Simmons, L.F.
Carr, I.S.(J)?         Senterfitt, M.R.
Crosby, A.A.       Smith, W. Tom
Caro?, Lenure     Strickland, F.L.
Crain, Joe             Spiva, L.R.
Cooper, J.F.         Sanders, H.J.
Cooper, T.D.       Shofner, R.E.
Cooper, C.R.        Shofner, J.
Carr, A.P.             Senterfitt, J.H.
Campbell, M.J.    Senterfitt, F.M.
Crain, W.R.          Smith, J.E.
Carr, Jas. B.         Senterfitt, W.R.K.
Carr, D.A.            Sanders, A.J.
Carr, A.T.             Smith, R.M.
Carr, Rube           Sanders, J.D.
Cooper, J.J.          Summerlin, J.D.
Cushing, M.D.      Summerlin, L.F.
Christian, John     Smith, J.M.
Carr, Steven C.    Simmons, G.C.
Dardis, J.C.          Smith, W.T. Jr.
Ewing, P.T.          Smith, B.C.
Evans, H.C.         Terry, E.V.
Fortune, R.F.       Smith, Tobe
Green, T.J.           Thomas, B.D.T.
Guest, Matthew    Williams, Henry
Griffith, W.C.       Winters, Henry B.
Griffith, A.I.         Woodward, J.O.
Grimes, Robert    Weller, W.H.
Griffith, Lem        Wilson, J.R.
Holt, Henry         Wilson, M.C.
Helveston, John   Woodward, Amos
Helms, J.D.          Wilkinson, J.A.
Henderson, T.A.   Williams, Asa J.
Holt, Wm.            Ward, G.W.
Holt, M.               Ward, W.J.
Hicks, John         Yates, M.G.
Ivey, G.W.
 
District No. 10-Howell
 
District No. 11-Deerland
Bolton, A.J.         Mathews, A.G.
Cribbs, P.E.          Mason, John
Davis, Joe            Mason, N.C.
Davis, W.J.          McConnell, Scott
Davis, S.J.            McDonald, A.
Elliott, Jas. H.      Parker, I.(J)? A.
Ellis, J.J.               Parker, F.M.
Hamilton, Lanso?  Pippins, I.S.A.
Jackson, L            Reems, M.A.
Killingsworth, D.A.   Stewart, John W.
Matthews, Jas. L.    Ward, J.E.
Mason, S.R.          Ward, A.E.
Mathewy(s)?, C.L.              
 
Precinct No. 12-Garden City
Bridges, N.E.       Jones, C.H.
Bridges, W.H.     Kent, W.S
Burk, W.F.           Killpatrick, J.J.
Barks, T.J.            Kent, A.F.
Bartlett, B.W.      Long, W.T.
Clary, C.W.          Lock, W.R.
Clark, John          Lundy, W.A.
Carver, J.I.           Locke, S.W.
Currie, M.M.       Lundy, C.M.
Carver, J.D.          Mason, P.E.
Davis, W.F.         Mason, H.M.
Edge, J.M.           Maddin, J.B.
Edge, T.D.           Matthews, H.M.
Edge, G.W.          Madden, R.L.
Edge, A.P.           Nichols, J.N.
Edge, Willie         Nichols, J.W.
Edge, A.L.           Powell, H.C.
Flowers, S.R.       Powell, F.
Green, A.M.        Powell, A.J.
Green, J.T.           Rector, R.L.
Green, S.F.           Robinson, G.W.
Green, W.D.        Sapp, M.A.
Green, W.T.         Sorrels, W.C.
Henderson, Bot   Sapp, W.R.
Haskell, C.           Sapp, J.T.
Haskell, O.           Thomas, J.D.
Hahan, H.J.          _____, J.D.
Hutto, J.J.            Wilkes, W.A.
Haskell, S.            Wilson, W.R.
Jessup, H.            Wilson, C.L.
Jordan, J.A.         Wheelus, M.L.
Jordan, Geo.        Wilson, W.L.
 
Precinct No. 13-Dorcas
Bowdoin, E.A.    McCullum, J.D.
Bolton, J.W.        McCullum, W.D.
Brunk, W.R.        McCullum, W.A.
Boothe, J.N.        McCollum, H.D.
Each, Joseph E.  McCollum, Alex
Everidge, J.W.    Natthey, J.J.
Griffith, J.R.         Natthey, L.J.
Griffith, J.M.        Pridgen, J.P.
Griffith, P.M.       Powell, A.T.
Hart, B.H.             Powell, W.J.
Hinote, Eiro? L.    Powell, A.W.
Hart, Allen, L.     Reed, Pink
Hart, M.P.          Swiney, W.H.
Hart, E.C.           Williams, G.W.
Kelley, M.B.       Wilkins, J.A.
Lowrimon, S.A.  Wilkins, R.L.
Miller, W.G.       Whitted, S.W.
Miller, J. Matthews        Wariera?, Joseph
McSwain, John W.       Williams, R.L.
McCollum, T.A.         Williams, G.W.R.
McSwain, L.A.
McLellan, Chas.
 
Precinct No. 14-Niceville
Anchors, G.B.   Lancaster, S.E.
Allen, J.F.          Laird, C.S.
Adkinson, Otto  Lawson, James
Allen, B.C.         Moore, J.W.
Allen, E.J.          Munn, B.H.
Allen, Geo. W.  Melvin, John
Allen, L.L.          Marler, S.T.
Allen, J.B.           Marler, Joseph
Allen, Lon           Mills, E.
Armstrong, Warren     Melvin, O.T.
Allen, C.B.           Marler, W.T.
Andrews, E.H.      McKinney, Dave
Brown, Arthur W.        McGriff, W.F.
Ballentine, S.W.   McGriff, J.E.
Bolton, J.T.        McGriff, Fred
Brown, John      McKinney, J.S.
Cutts, A.P.         McLenny, Moses J.
Cutts, W.C.       Nathey, G.R.
Cox, Wm.           Nathey, R.E.
Carr, Perry         Nathey, W.J.
Cannon, Jessie    Nathey, E.A.
Crunedy, , Berny   Parish, Geo. W.
Clemons, John     Pope, H.J.
Coplin, Will        Phelps, L.M.
Campbell, R.Z.    Pippins, G.W.
Campbell, P.B.   Phillips, Charley
Davis, Martin    Page, Ike
Dasinger, Joe    Rushing, J.J.
Davis, Henry     Richardson, A.J.
Davison, Tom   Rooks?, J.H.
Edge, Vinson    Reeves, J.V.
Edge, B.P.          Richardson, J.M.
Edge, J.A.          Richardson, Alex
Edge, Evins H.   Robinson, Thorney
Earley, B.F.        Senterfett, J.S.
Earley, L.B.        Sessions, C.S.
Ervin, J.M.         Smith, Jas. M.
Earley, F.H.        Sanders, Wm.
Ervin, W.F.        Shaw, L.L.
Earley, J.E.         Spence, B.S.
Evans, Otis        Spence, S.S.
Edwards, T.W.   Spencer, W.B.
Edge, R.L.          Swinson, Raymond
Edge, Jas. F.      Swain, Dude
Faircloth, H.S.    Thomas, F.P.
Grantham, John   Thomas, J.E.
Gray, Jesie           Willingham, F.M.
Howell, A.E.       Williamson, W.L.
Howel, A.A.      Woodward, L.D.
Hicks? D.A.       Williams, Richard
Hudson, T.W.   Williams, Ralph
Howell, W.T.     Williams. G.W.
Henderson, R.J.  Weekley, A.B.
Hudson, C.C.    Wilson, Will
Hampton, William
Henderson, Sandy              
Johnson, H.W.
 
Precinct No. 15--Crestview
Alford, Moses    Holmes, Geo.
Ansley, J.B.       Hart, W.F.
Alford, Anzier    Honston, Tipipus
Alford, Dobbyn  Johnston, W.E.
Arnett, W.F.      Jones, J.E.
Ansley, Hubert  Johnston, J.J.
Blackwell, W.C.  Jones, A.P.
Barks, C.L.         Jones, I.S.
Bush, L.             Johnson, J.J.
Bush, R.D.         Jones, Julius
Barrow, Fern     Laird, James
Barrow, O.W.    Lewis, Williams
Barrow, J.V.       Mapoles, W.H.
Barrow, W.G.    Manning, S.J.
Barrow, W.A.    Mason, W.D.
Barrow, J.M.      Marshburn, E.R.
Barrow, J.C.       Moore, J.A.
Brown, A.          Mathews, D.J.
Bowers, L.E.      Morrell, W.M.
Bowers, J.W.     Mathis, W.J.
Bullard, J.D.       McLeod, A.S.
Balwin, Wm.       McLaughllin, W.K.
Crawford, W.P.   McHugh, J.
Carter, R.W.       Nelson, J.H.
Cain, N.F.           Nowling, Bill?
Cobb, J.D.          Oglesby, J.F.
Cox, Charles      Powell, S.P.
Cain, G.F.           Powell, H.F.
Cobb, Dallas      Perryman, J.C.
Corley, J.H.C.    Powell, A.V.
Cox, Sherman    Pugh, Shed
Davis, J.H.         Richbourg, J.H.
 
Precinct No. 16--Mary Esther
Brooks, J.W.     Moon, B.O.
Books, T.C.         Martin, J.W.
Borsu?, A. Tierce   Morris, J.D.
Barnes, Joe         MacIntyre, John I.
Buck, R.H.         Pryor, T.J.
Buck, E.S.          Pryor, W.F.
Clark, E.M.         Pryor, John  E.
Gerlach, Joseph   Pryor, J.J.
Hudson, M.D.    Rogers, W.F.
Hawkins, M.       Rogers, Jessie
Hall, R.M.          Richbourg, J.L. Jr.
Hinson, Don     Reynolds, F.G.
Hawkins, M.      Shipley, C.A.
Hall, R.M.           Spivy, W.H.
Haurahan, P.R.    Staff, Theo
Lamoreaux, John  Shipley, C.G.
Lathrop, R.H.       Soule, G.W.
Lathrop, C.L.     Thompson, C.C.
 
Precinct No. 17--Wright
Atwell, Manuel   Oglesby, Elison
Brooks, J.T.       Oglesby, T.J.
Barks, W.J.        Rogers, J.A.
Boyed, J.J          Rogers, Solomon
Brooks, G.B.      Rogers, G.F.
Culberson, W.L.   Riddle, J.R.
Crowder, H.        Sourthwick, E.M.
Davis, Ed           Wright, J.T.
Davis, W.T.        Wright, H.T.
Griffin, Lem Sr.  Wright, Geo.
Graham, W.H.   Wright, W.H.
Hudson, M.L.    Wright, L.L.
 
Precinct No. 18--Red Oak
Barrow, R.M.     Franklin, J.O.
Beasley, J.M.      Franklin, Wm. J.
Chessher, J.C.     Franklin, W.E.
Chhessher, J.A.     Franklin, J.H.
Collingsworth, A.W.   Foster, O.C.
Cook, J.M.            Fleming, L.A.
Chessher, W.A.   Gillmore, W.G.
Chessher, J.W.   Hobbs, T.F.
Elliott, Mike       Hobbs, G.C.
Elliott, Jeff         Hobbs, P.F.
Elliott, R.E.J.      Kennedy, W.R.
Franklin, W.H.    Kennedy, J.W.
Franklin, Wyatt   Pate, M.
Franklin, Joe      Reed, J.J.
Franklin, J.W.    Smyer, F.L.
Franklin, D.M.   Wiggins, Albert
Franklin, R.E.L.
 
Precinct No. 19--Garniers
Brown, Wm. R.   Hand, Lewis
Battenfield, D.R.   Johnson, S.M.
Brown, J.H.         Justice, J.R.
Batttenfield, R.A.  Justice, A.J.
Brown, Manuel    Keller, W.H.
Bishop, W.C.    Lee, J.N.P.
Duncan, Jas.     Morrel, L.T.
Early, Cary A.   Mooney, E.A.
Grimes, C.H.     McKee, E.R.
Gaw, W.A.         Rutan, H.E.
Hand, P.L.          Snowden, C.O.
Hand, Wm. F.    Sweeney, Mat
Hartgrove, W.N. Winkley, I.W.
Hartgrove, J.A.A. Wright, Willie

Note:  I believe the above list is the incorrect list of registered voters.
 
Niceville.
The storm didn’t do but very little damage here Wednesday only blowing two boats ashore and one from the waves not damaging them but a little.
 
B.P. Edge and L.I. Shaw motored to Crestview and back Wednesday.
 
Dr. W.F. McGriff, B.P. Edge, Dave McKinney and Geo. Walthey motored to Camp Walton Thursday.
 
The box supper and school play given on the west side Friday night was well attended and enjoyed by all very much.
 
We are enjoying some winter days in our city and the pleasure of seeing Jack Frost several mornings.
 
On the account of the storm we failed to receive any mail till Thursday night.
 
Mrs. Whitley who as been visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. Ballentine, left for her home at Milton Saturday on the schedule car to Crestview.
 
Mr. W.H. Spring passed through our city Saturday morning en route for his home at Camp Walton.
 
The Stork arrived and left a fine baby boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Howell’s Monday night.  Mother and baby are doing well and Mr. Howell has every one busy helping him catch butterflies.
 
Note:  This is the 2^nd list printed in the paper.  I don’t know which list is correct. But believe the following is the correct list of voters. DBW 2-19-06
 
I, J.W. Kierce, Supervisor of Registration for Okaloosa County, certify that the following list is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a due list of the qualified voters of each precinct wherein a general election is to be held Nov. 7^th, 1916.