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ELECTORAL VOTE FOR F. R. EXCEEDS EARLYFORECASTS Fortune Poll Is Closest In Pre Election Poll on Popu lar Vote Distribution. New York, Nov. 9 U.PJ President Roosevelt "on his fourth term with 59 more elec- torial votes than even the most generous pre-election, public opinion polls forecast tor him, Some of the surveys did con siderably better, however, In predicting the distribution of the popular vote. One of them the Fortune poll conducted by How She Shops ''Cash and Cany" Without Painful Backache Wbra disorder of kidney function permits poffonoua matter to remain in vour blood, it nay cause nagging backache, rheumatic! poios, leg pains, loss of pep and energy, getting up Bights, swelling, puffinees under tho eyes, aesdaeoes and dullness. Frequent or scanty - passages with smsrting sod burning some times shows there is something wrong with your kidneyr or blsdder. 'Don't wait! Aelc your druggist for Doan's Pills, used successfully by millions for over 40 years. They give happy relief and will help lbs 16 miles of kidney tubes flush out poison oils wssta from your blood. Get Dosn's Pills only four-tenths of 1 per cent. How They Guessed A United Press tabulation of the popular vote today gave Mr. Roosevelt 22,303,237 against 19. 597,217 for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, or 53.2 per cent for the president The Fortune poll fore cast 53.6 for Mr. Roosevelt, the Gallup poll 51.5 and the Cross ley survey 51.4. The predictions of Emil Hurja of Pathfinder magazine, which were based on samplings of 28 "key" counties in 15 states, were upset bv the Roosevelt victory. Other polls gave Mr. Roosevelt maloritiei of varying degrees, But Hurja predicted 52 per cent of the nomilai vote for Dewey. In the distribution of elec toral votes, which late returns show to be 413 for Mr. itoose velt and 118 for Dewey, Hurja had assigned Dewey 364 and the President 167. dossier Close The Crossley poll appeared to have come closest to the actual number' of Roosevelt electoral vntp. It forecast 354 for the president 59 too few and 177 fnr Dewev. The Gallup poll, which included states it de scribed only is "leaning," gave Mr. Roosevelt 292 electoral votes and Dewey 239. The FoTtune poll dealt only in percentages of trip nnnular vote. ' Newsweek magazine had re ported that President Rooseveii was leading in 27 states with 248 electoral votes while Dewey was listed as certain In 20 states ith 247 votes. Dewey now leaas in 13 states. The Gallup poll scored 100 per cent in its predictions of Irmistice Uai Friday and Saturday SPECIAL Old Fashioned Choqolate Cake s,.-. u Rich yellow layers, iced with delicious Chocolate Fudge. 59c ea. Fluhrer's Old Fashioned Fruit Cake 1,10 and 2.00 FOR FINE BREAD AND CAKE ii i urn r w states "definitely" for both can didates. Every one of the 18 it listed as sure for Mr. Roosevelt are in the Roosevelt column. The ten listed as "definitely for Dewey" turned out that way. NEW BLOWTALLS ON AIR AND SEA POWER OF JAPS Br United Press New blows against Japan's dwindling air and sea power in the Philippines were reported by American airmen today as the climactic battle for Leyte island moved into its fifth day in a tropical hurricane. Fighters and bombers of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces shot down or destroyed on the ground 35 to 39 enemy planes in low level strafing raids on Cebu. Negros, and Pansy islands yes terday. They also sank a 1,000 ton freighter at Sabrita. Three fighters were lost. Desfroyer Hit Medium bombers scored hits on a Japanese destroyer on the north coast- of Mindanao and destroyed a grounded plane on Delmonte airdrome. Patrols over the Ormoc pla teau on Leyte, shot down seven Japanese fighters. Elements of four .Japanese di visions on Leyte fought desper ately to hold open their escape routes to the west coast bases of Ormoc and Palompon, 18 miles to the northwest. Especially heavy fighting was reported some 15 miles above Ormoc and heavy long-range artillery, duel s were reported. ' . Front dispatches said a hurri cane lashing the Philippines had reached flood proportions ,hi some places. Gen. Tomoyukl Yamashita, nawly-appolnted commander of Japanese forces in the Philip pines, served notice today that he expects to Issue a direct de mand on Gen. MacArthur for "unconditional surrender." U. S. CASUALTIES EXCEED 500,000 Washington, Nov. 9 jfUPJ Combat casualties among Amer ican , soldiers, sailors, coast guardsmen, and marines during World War II today passed the half-million mark. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson reported army casual ties through Oct. 28 totaling 437,356, while navy casualty re ports through Nov. 8 listed 71, 839 dead, wounded, missing and prisoners of war, for a total casualty list of 509,195. This was an increase of 21, 303 over the total casualty fig ure of 487,692 reported a week ago. Stimson reported that the army casualties included 84,811 killed, 243,054 wounded, of whom 112,814 have returned to duty, 55,011 missing, and 54, 480 prisoners of war. The navy total included 25, 599 dead, 29,442 wounded, 9, 311 missing, and 4,487 prison ers of war in the navy, marines and coast guard. Yanks In German Prison Camp Name Own Pin-Up. Queen New York, Nov. 9 U.R)- Trust the GI's to find them selves a pin-up queen even in Oflag 64, a German prisoner of war camp.- . She was Nancy Reid, of Evanston, 111., and the 1,000 American officers in the camp in Poland picked her from the photographs of the wives and sweethearts submitted by the prisoners. Miss Reid's picture, showing her as an ovel-faced girl with long hair and cropped bangs, was submitted by- Lt. John E. Glendinning of New York.. Second place, according . to the report of the National Coun- cil of the Young Men's Christian Association . whose - represent tives recently :visited the camp, went to Marie Benzel, of Lin coin, Neb., and- third to Mrs. Clara Van Syckle, Fort Lee, N, J, mother of two boys, whose husband, Lt. Richard Van Syckle, is a prisoner in the camp. Missionary Group To Hear Recital Mrs. V. R. Davis, dauehter nf iwr. and Mrs. E. E. Gore. 116 Geneva street, will present sev eral violin, selections before the Women's Missionary Society at me , rresuyterlan Church, at :uu, Friday, afternoon. Mrs. JJavls. has- recently, returned from Chicago where she studied under the late; Leon Sametini, noiea violinist. she will con tinue her .' studies .. in the east, sometime .' in the near future. Mrs. Davis will be accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Sam Musken, vi inamaxn r ails., . ., . , .,?- ' . Ihe main speaker of the after noon will be the Rev. Sam Cas- seii. The public is' invited. M erry-Go-Rourids f For Two Schools Merry-go-rounds have ib'ein set up on the playgrounds of Jackson and Lincoln schools, partly unanced by the money the grade school children earned themselves through their- paper drive, E. H. Hedrick, superin tendent of local schools, said to day. The school boards contrib uted to the project. Merry-go rounds will be put up on other school playgrounds, as soon the weather permits. aioena time (or Classified ads a. m. Too Lata to Classify 13.30 The army has under contract some 15,000,000 square yards of nylon products and will procure 28,000,000 square yards by the end of the year for use in the manufacture of jungle clothing, insect nets and sleeping bags. In Honor of the HEROES of 1918 and 1944 The RELIABLE GROCERY Will Close ARMISTICE DAY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Buy Friday For the Week-End ( W JOSEPHINE VOTERS WITH A SONG FROM THEIR HEARTS - iedsi aided by Belgian War Relief So ciety, member agency of the Na tional War Fund, And new and safe ways of life in Eniland. - ARTICLES FILED BY DAILY CO-OP Articles of incorporation for the Southwest Oregon Dairy co-operative of Medford have been filed with the secretary of state, according to information from United Press. The articles were filed by Henry F. Padg- ham, Jr., of Medford with Ros- coe . Roberts, Frank Wilkins John Dunlop and other listed as members of the co-operative. The co-operative has been In corporated foi $95,000, accord ing to united Press. For the past several weeks dairymen interested In the co operative movement have been working on the project, making a dairy cow survey and holding sectional meetings of dairymen Recently a temporary organiza tion was set up in order to tile the articles of incorporation and Padgham was named president, Admiral Ingersool To Pacific Service Washington, Nov.' 9- U,R- Secretary of Navy James For- restal announced today that Ad miral Royal E. Ingersoll, who has been commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet, will become commander of the Western Sea frontier in the Pacific as of Nov. 15 with the status of a deputy commander In chief, U. S. fleet and deputy chief of operations. Thunder. Kov. t, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREs, WINE DEALERS TO QUIT IN 30 DAYS Grants Pass, Nov. 9 Jose phine county cast between 88 and 89 per cent of the registered vote in record-breaking poll Tuesday. Hottest contest race in the county was for office of county judgeship. Final tally was Fred rickson, 3,402; Johnson, 3,519. Dr. W. A. Moser, Democrat, showed 'surprising strength for the office of state senator, de feating the incumbent, L. W, Wipperman. W. W. Balderree, local attor ney, making his first bid for, a political office, showed 'sub stantial lead over the Democra tic candidate Neal Mesman, for state legislature. L. M. Mitchell, known locally as the "Mayor of Murphy," came through ahead of Richard McElli- gott in a race for county com missioner. Mitchell will succeed Pete Fredrickson. Virgil E. Hull, Democrat in cumbent coroner, was returned to office by an approximate 2 to 1 vote over Mae M. Hall. Orval J. Millard was unop posed for office of district at torney. Republican Incumbents return ed to county offices are Loyd Lewis, sheriff, who defeated Gillie R. Griffin; Ben W. Cout ant, clerk, defeated Sophia F. Weaver; Lincoln Savage, treas urer; Merle E. Griffin .assessor; John R. White, uncontested for county surveyor; David S. Davis, for constable. City offices were uncontested; Joe Wharton, mayor; Robert' F. Harris, treasurer. . . ' F. I. Bristol was named coun cilman for Ward 1; D. G. Mc Gregor, for Ward 4; W. A. Fern, Ward 3, and W. H. Lathom, Ward 2, were returned to office. The city also voted to em power the common council to adopt a system of civil service for its -full time paid employes. The vote was 974 yes and 657 no, , . Portland, Ore., Nov. 9 flJ.B Oregon's 1242 retailers licensed to sell bottles of wine have pos sibly up to 30 days to dispose of their stocks, following pas sage of the Burke measure out lawing sale of beverages having more than 14 per cent alcohol except in state liquor stores, it was announced today. . The state liquor commission soon will call a meeting of wine dealeff? to handle the problem of what will be done with forti fied wine stocks on hand, I spokesman for the commission said. The Burke measure must be come effective 30 days after Tuesday's election, it was ex plained. After the vote count on the measure is certified by the secretary of state, the governor issues a proclamation, saying the measure has beepme law, but this procedure must be gone through within 30 days, lt was pointed out. ducted by the Chamber of Corns merce showed that most hat made plans to close on the holt day. , . , .. , : . ., Mt. Shasta, California, is the) third highest mountain In -the) United States. Oss Mali Trlbuns Want Ada- Do you hare Bookkeeping and . TAX troublesi Phone M. A. CRAMER, 5194, Book keeping and Accounting Ser vice, or drop ma a Una, 825 DAKOTA ST. I wUl gladly call on you, - E E A resolution urging all Med ford merchants to close their places of business Saturday, Armistice day, was passed unan imously at the meeting ot the American Legion post last night. The legion traditionally has charge of the city's celebration of the holiday. 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