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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

OF cornhelds yielding great crops. The
land, although ten or twelve miles
from a railroad, is worth 1925 TO $3.50
an acre. Although the drought af-
iected corn throughout Indiana, the
lake country" corn6elds bore good
crops. Second corps OF clover are
growing there now Not a sign OF
the once vast sheet of wa,sr remains,
although there are boys in their teens
who remember seeing the last small
pools of the once large body of water.
wv. T. Blythe, chief of the weather
:reau, says that it has been only ten
or twelve years since the Wabash
river as feeder of the Ohio, was a
trouble maker. In 1894 Mr.. Blythe
was stationed at Cairo and had to
make river reports.
In those days the Wabash was
responsible for mudh of our worry
said Mr.. Blythe. in discussing present
and past conditions along the rivers.
When the Ohio and the Mississippi
were receding after a flood we al
ways had to wait four or five days
longer for the Wabash to get through
running out than for any other stream
The Wabash and White river, its chief
feeder, kept the Ohio up because they
were SO slow in running out and it
could easily be traced to the fact that
the Wabash and White rivers had
well wooded shores and consequently
held the water longer. Now the Wa
bash empties in hurry and you have
only to go along its banks to find the
reason why The water-retaining for
ests are gone The Wabash has lost
its old reputation among river men
and the state is paying the penalty of
lost forests by losing the water that
used to be retained in the ground
The great good done the farms by the
slow running out of the water can not
be figured in dollars and cents. 1t
would require too much arithmetic
The tanners will never realize just
how much they have lost in moisture
until they restore the forests, in part
at least
"The state board OF forestry is urg-
ing the farmers of Indiana to set out
trees in the umusued ground on their
farms. There are thousands of acres
lying idle on Indiana farms today that
should be at work helping man to re-
place that which he so ruthlessly
swept away-the Indiana forests.
Hundreds OF farmers are needing the
call for, tree planting and are getting
good results. The effort means much
TO the future of the State-it means
water!
Unless the partial restoration of
the forests begins at once it will be
only a question OF a few years, the
scientists say, until the Indiana legis-
lature will be compelled to take con-
trcl OF phe watersheds along the
White and Wabash rivers and other
streams and prevent Hle pollution of
the streams so that the water supply
of the people OF the state may be
drawn therefrom. This will mean the
building, too, of reservoirs and dams.
The time may come when Indianapol-
is will have TO tap Lake Michigan for
IT'S water supply. That the under
ground supply is fast waning can not
be denied. There is too much indis-
putable evidence OF it, And when it
is wholly gone, then the people must
turn TO the neglected streams. lndi-
annapolis has long ago ceased TO de-
pend on wells"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

L. J. Hess was at Argos on bust
ness Tuesday evening
J. F. Baker spent Wednesday at
SouTl Bend on business.
Mrs. VIM. Butler OF Flora was a
Plymouth caller Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. L. Peter OF LaPaz, was a
Plymouth visitor Wednesday.
Mrs Mary Stuck of Twin Lakes,
spent Wednesday in Plymouth.
Every saloon in Indiana is a re-
cruiting STATION for Marshall
Attorney Chas. Kellison transacted
business in South Bend Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. " Ashley is spending a few
days with friends at Bourbon.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Firestone are
spending a few days at Bass Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Young are
spending couple of days at Chicago.
Mrs James F. Wingett and children
spent Wednesday with friends at Lo-
gansport.
Hiram Atkins and son Forrest,
transacted business at South Bend
today
Mr. and Mrs L. B. Snyder OF Tip
pecanoe were Plymouth visitors We'd
nesday.
Truant Officer A S. Benedict is
spending a couple OF days at Inwood
and Bourbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ma'hlon Heston of
Lakeville, called on friends in this
city Wednesday.
Eckerts Entertain.
A large crowd of boys and girls
were entertained at the home of An
drew Eckert east of this city on
the Misses Lulu and Irma Pence who
are visiting here The evening was
spent in the playing OF various games
and dancing Welcome Harris rem
dered several catchy songs for which
he is noted Light refreshments were
served and all had very good time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Librarians Elect Officers.

William F.. Jenkins. librarian at In
diana university at Bloomington, was
elected president of the Indiana Lii
brarian association. which adjourned
late last week at Richmond. Mrs.
Elizabeth Earle of Connersville was
chosen vice president, and Miss An
ma Clark of New Albany was named
secretary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
DR.. Weiser Speaks.

DR.. w. A. Weiser OF South Bend,
Independent candidate for congress
man from the 18th district delivered
an address at the opera house in
Bourbon Monday evening The house
was crowded and DIR. Weiser believes
he has won many votes away from
Henry Barnhart.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

cob v Stimson. lot in lot in sec q
tp 80 / $4,000
Mary A Robinson to Andrew c.
Thatcher, W hf of W hf OF ne or sec
80 tip 80 1; also W 60 of 5 hf of sc
or, sec 10 tip 3 r i; $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Socialist Makes Speech.

James H. 1ollingsworth formerly
pastor of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church at South Bend, address
ed a crow. of about hundred on
Michigan street Tuesday evening He
made a Socialistic speech, his subject
being. Give Us this Day Our Daily
Bread"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

Balmer Sr, Sc or of Sc or of R r
in sec &c tip 35 3; $1,000.
Peter Banner ST. and wife to Peter
Balmer Jr, 81 12- in lots in sec
3 tp "a 3; $500.
Marian S Henderson and hus to Ia
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Marriage Licenses.

Washington Z. EagleOarger aged
40, to Frances McCloughan aged 10.
Allen ]. Carter aged 20 OF South
Bend, 10 Clara B Rollins aged 20,
of Culver Both are colored The
former is known here as Joseph Ar
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Have Successful Social.

The young ladies of St. Michael's
Catholic church held an old fashioned
box social at St. Joseph's hall Tuesday
evening. The social was we'll attend
ID and Melted the society about $24.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
ATTENTION VOTERS.

The Hon. Charles w. Miller's
name appears at the head of the
county ballot twice. Those de-
string to vote a mixed ticket
should be sure to make a cross
in both places opposite Mr.. Mil
ler's name
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Great Industrial Centers.

South Bend and Mishawaka make
comparatively the best showing in in
dustrial lines OF any cities in the state,
according TO Will T. Walker, OF Ind:-
annapolis, who is compiling details for
statistics to be published January 1.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Next Conference at Columbus, Ind.

Peter J. Kruger, appointed at the
State Beard of Charities meeting,
held at South Bend last week, as a
member of the committee on time and
place for holding next state confer
ence reports that the committee de-
cided to hold the next conference at
Columbus, Ind, time to be nxed later.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, la
borers rely on DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil. Takes the stin out of cuts. burns
or bruises at once. Pain cannot stay
where it is used
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow? Live. needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacksA25 GEMS at any drug store.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Hearst and. Haskell.

If Hearst had accepted the Bryan
,ffer of fusion Hearst would have
been one of the foremost heroes of
the Bryan campaign, and so would
Haskell
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
! REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS )
EONNASnED BY
GRESSNER & COMPANY

owners of the only Abstract Books in
the county. Abstract OF title TO ali
lands in Marshall county compiled
promptly and accurately.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
The Millinery Opening

e
We have added numbers since opening and. '
will observe that prices will
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
GOSSIP OF The STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING -TransaCI.onS for 'OI
efsn account aggregated about l5-uul SAaFeS' = =
in the main represented sale American s' .
in London had a declining tendency ol- - -
relatively firm in the curb trading LNe So So !,
market fl LOEGCu was inactive ara iNeI--.l - =,
heaviness. improving little toward the cIO ,I-nI ~
re-,orts of a ra.lsstlrilc speech by Emperor Wa
lam The money market was extremely - &
with the rate for call loans not AlS--e4 '
per cent .
DIVIDENDS Observation-Disclosures s, aass
been declared as follows Peoples Gas, - -
and Coke Company OF chicago. regular 4lAt ~ "a
IL per cent, payable on NoNe'N'e4 - AZ
CIafin Company. regular IL Per cent 0a 0a.,nd orr
preferred and regular / = per cent On ,,I-,sa s
preferred. both payable on November = I.Nls
Company. regular quarterly per cent. -sy,-
on November Is. Lord < Taylor toInp@ny,, , nsr.
lar quarterly per cent on common S''OA
able November . -.
RAILROAD OFFICERS EF-ELEC' p -. p.il.
board OF directors OF The Union fa-l'S 'SI..tI.s
road Cornparv or.-anfzed Yesterday BY re-eisC.-s
the old officers headed by President r. n -
man. The directors Of the Wabash I~lliro11 - rss
pany at their organization meeting connIls conna lsrs
re election - President Delauo when loon % qgo
at the stockholders meeting a tt" g.
The other officers also have been re-electeu
APPLICATION To LIST-Tbe following gx-
panies have applied 70 the New AorA S'o 500 &
change to list additional securltie~- as,rdias
Hudson Company, SIS. tS.e"V Hr .t anu ,otq asd
mortgage per cent bonds. due in - 80 c1ua
Eastman Kodak ComrACy. S1o,''' S1'I'''
mon stock ..,ssrs
TyvOAIBLY OFT OF g. * o-rae stocS.0.S~' 4
Of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway CoLl.a.- - sr.-
their annual meeting yesterday rv-eeO'0', - uho
gOing directors. except H. Mck- "o'I40-'
was succeeded by George : B0NC0i'- -,pS--
NEW FEDERAL MINING p1REcIJIsss -,
Joseph GIenGenfn and Edgar I Ne" AnIs As- snd
been elected directors OF J.le Federal A'l - 1s5
Smelling Company. succeeding O. NJ .s~,l eFs
T j. Phillips who retired The ne" .., M stS
OF the board represent the GuE-sHae'i' a tsSsa
as dil the two men whose place tael 80 ,,sr-
PRICE OF SUGAR ApVANCING-IHe u.s. I'D
can Sugar Refining Conn any adS ~ %
prices Of refined sugars 10 points. te,'1
hardening tendency cf the rcarSet tHr F1NS
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

In the market for outside securities trading
fairly brisk although price movements were
more or less irregular In a number Of the min
ing stocks decided frmness was shown. while in
other quarters the tendency was downward The
specialties steady. with only slight anima-
tton. Standard oil improved points Manhat-
tan Transit. after early frmness. ran off slightly
on realizing In the mining group. Cobalt Cen
trail the opening broke sc. but later rallied Sc
The trading in this stock more exten-
sive scale than at any time since trading began
Bonds were irregular. but quiet.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Cau money IN
London, q per cent; open market discount rate
for short bills. 1850 II per cent long bills.
per cent. Berlin discount rate, "a per cent
Paris discount rate. 1-16 per cent Paris
change London, % francs 104 centtmes- Ber-
lin exchange on London, 90 marks Al ;. pfennigs
Bar gold, IT'S II s. ID.
FOREIGN SECJRITIES.-British cOnsols for
money. S4A per cent; for the account. 81 1916.
French rentes 90 francs so centimes.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE

MONEY MARKET. Money on call opened at IL
per cent; highest ia per cent; lowest IA per cent
last loan II per cent closing 1161A per cent;
ruling rate, IL per cent Time money continued to
be- firmly held. with restricted offerings but this
did not seem to induce borrowers to take IN any
loans business done the stock market not re-
quring any large commitments and the condition
and ease OF the call money market continuing to
work as bar TO such Rates 21aT2a, per
cent for sixty days $685. per for ninety davs
and for four months. and 3I263a4 per cent for five
months and six months. Mercantile paper did not
improve IN sympathy with the effort to advance
time money rates demand for high grade names
continuing good 1T current quotations while s,IpDy
continued light Rates. per cent for sixty TO
ninety days bills receivable. 4Q45 per cent for four
to six months choice single names and 4IlQ5Jb per
cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The foreign exchange
market opened steady with rates a shade higher at
4SS@Q486Se for cables, 4S614@4 s655 for demand
sterling and ass for sixty bills. Short francs
were quoted at 5.16H plus 3-64 and shor. reichs
marks at 95H plus 1-32 The market held firm in
the morning and early afternoon and notwitb
standing heavy absorption of exchange, rates ad-
vanced only points for demand sterling Cables
were quoted at 4.S6s4 q / $3.50. demand sterling AZ
4S655Q4S6G0 and sxty-day bills at 4S5 short
francs held at 5155s less LIE and short rcichs
marks at 95I4 plus 1-32
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
Bankers posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Boston lOc and 1215c
discount; Chicago. par San Francisco sight nc
premium. telegraph 10c premium; New Orleans
commercial soc TO 75c discount. bank 81 premium: :
Charleston, buying par. selling 1-l0c premium: ST
Louis 25c discount bid. 1Oc discount asked
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York exchanges
o6l. balances sl9.S22.296 Chicago. exchanges
$i3.aS5915. balances $311762S; Boston exchanges
400. balances 1.467.9tS: Philadelphia ex-
changes s20.62S.3l2. balances $1.347.S52
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 5lIbc Mericar
silver dollars, 45c. Bar silver In London closed az
2324d: decline. I'd.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, 1.6O; Lisbon %
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-MeXican exchange on
New York is quoted at 201%.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington sSSs 6l3: internal reve-
receipts. Si4l. l.S22; miscellaneous receipts SS-
26S Receipts for the day, s.S53 1O4; expenditures
s. 10000 Receipts for the month to date S3 2S3-
6S4: expenditures So. 10000: OF expendi-
lures 50 4G6.3l6 Receipts for the fiscal year to
date S77G67627; expenditures. $2l5 S96, ,479; excess
OF expenditures S3S. sos $50.
SUB-TREASURY-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
to the Clearing House Ss092S
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
Financial Weetin gs.

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE DELFT COMPANY
hereby given that the second annual meeting
Of The stockholders Of The Delft Company not having
held day designated therefor in the by laws
election Of directors having been had within
nth thereafter meeting II the members o. said
corporation purpose electng directors and in
tors Of election for the ensuing and for the
Of other business properly
meeting will held Office Of said
l the Borough Of Man
OF I1Jh day of November.
1905. at p m Polls viii be open from p. IT. 70
.. m.
Dated. New YORK October 81 1908.
FRANK H REFPVE.
StoCkhOIder Z THE DELFT COMPANY.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the last actual sales and the
closing quotations for stocks in which there were
transactions yesterday the New York Stock
Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
new YORK HElTI4G AID PACKING
COMPANY, LIMITED.

amounting IN the sE=rssate 70 the SUM o Thiry-oas
thOIsan i}f tssft
accordance with conditions 81
Fund contained in t1s Dee of 20 TIE Nsx Yo-.s
Betting K Packing CoUpzuv Limited the g-riqtv-
Lr-st --n--a-. L-Lz-e- 49, 49,
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21

C.1O0 900 WANTED. QUICK TURN FOB ss,-st -
- iUB, B,tJtUI proht 20 investor. good sTclTily
atle Business proposition: none lut principals Ae7l -F
J. NJ Box %. Tribune O-iCe
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
Union Typewriter Go. Stock
WM. WILLIS MERRILL
Room 4l9 Produce Exchange.
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. Oct %, p nn.-The market for Amer
lean securities was firm Final prices follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
rHE ISDrAxApoLrs UNION sRArLwAY COMPANY

rHE INDIANAPOLIS UNION zRAILWAY COMPANY.
indianapolis Indiana. October .. 1JJS-
BONDS WANTED FOR SINKING FUND.
THE INDIANAPOLIS UNION RAILWAY CoNPANf.
receive sealed proposals for
sale Seventeen Thousand Dollars Cs1TOo0c0l Of
is Bonds. Fidelity Trust
Company, n Of Philadelphia. prior 10 the
November 1905 Bonds Offered at the lowest
price exceeding and accrued interest will be
accepted and paid for
Of holders be offered the same
price number OF each shall b. on
basis nearly practicable. in proportion
the whole number Of bonds offered
T. CANNON. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
GOVERNMENT BONDS

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
DAYS:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
DiUidend Notices.
,,1,--s Cn,1raNx a. A1IERICA

Broadway. New !. k. OCT t. DE
re-1lla- monthly Per cent
hen declared payable Oct -trr IS y
- -al ar rIosa OF business Oct. llth. lss lans'
hooks close 3 p " ct Oct 18th. lStS ana Teo'sH "
a ". on oct. 26th. ICES -----, .,-..,-v
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
sAnd interest.
FERRY COMPANIES.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS

Furnished by Charles D. Barney & Co. No Is Broad
street. New York. and No I22 South An street
PhiIadeiphia) " 'N0>
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.
Name md rnaturitY.

Maturing I9OS-'22.
Furnished by SWartHout & Appeuzelar No a. Pine
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21

NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
FURNISHED by Eyer & Co. No. 81 Wall streeto
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
UNREGISTERED

'odd lots. tsells per share
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE
1908 1907 1900
ended Oct. 20 yI2 6s5 Sl2 ssS t72
From January .6i7 +866I6 b,0l34T2 oo Ois T5T
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21

g ssFS 2 a m sss@s the
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21

NOTICE - HEREBY GIVEN that The fJl!ovsl7r a.
scTib@d Detenture Bonds Of the
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
BOND MARKET SALES.

1000 japanese 4 lzs - s
1000 do -- s
5000 do %. s
5000 Req OF Cuba 6s
.......... sJF IL
260o0 y Y City As 1857 IL
1000 do ...1 II
51OvO do AS 1857. IL
10000 do ..........11
1000 Allis-Chalm 5s- .
1000 do ----.- 4
1900 Am-AE Chem 5s
Rcts ..,.... y
1000 Am Cot OIL AIS. s
10000 Am II & L IS. 8
260C0 Am Tel & Tel
Col TT IS. 1900 8
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
IN SADDLE AGAIN
Ex-Boss of New York State to Get
 Executive Chairmanship.

New York, July 2o,-A definite agree ment between ex-Governor Odell of this state and Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff, of the republican state com mittee, was made yesterday at repub- lican state headquarters. according to tho Brooklyn Eagle. whereby 0dell Is to give active and energetic support to Mir. Woodruff as state chairman, and in return MT. Odell Is 10 receive such recognition as a man who has held the highest office in the state and in the party should receive.
 Tn definite terms" continues the Eagle. the Woodruff Odell agreement provides for tho withdrawal by Odell of his efforts to defeat Herbert Par sons in New York county, with a full recognition of Parsons for leadership, the withdrawal of opposition 10 Bards in Albany county, the withdrawal of opposition to Woodruff in Kings coun- ty and general withdrawal of the hos tility of Odell's men to the present leaders in all parts of the state.
 Tt means the re-establlshment of an executive committee of which Odell will probably be made chairman"
 The agreement Is said to Include rec ognition of Louis r. Payn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
ST. JoHN's PICNIC
Wnl Be Held To-day Ut Lighthouse
 Point,

Final preparations for St. John picnic, which will be held to-day at Lighthouse Point were completed yes- terday. The party win leave the green on special cars at 9:15 thIs morning. The principal event of the day Is the baseball game between the police and the flremen.
 In the morning the boys of st, Johns school will play the crack nine which represents st. Francis orphan asylum. The lineup for thls game fol- lows St. John 1r s--Reilly p, Court ney c, Moran lb, Connolly 2b, Clark, Sheahad 2b. Smith ss, Faulkner If, Reilly Of, o'Connell If. orphan asy- ium-C. Ranlle D. Howard c. Touhy ib, Carroll 2b, P. Raffile 3b. BarwclS ss. Doulan If. o'Brien of, Shea If.
 The Lighthouse Point Amusement company has arranged for q fireworks display in the evening. At o'clock in the afternoon the Milford high school and St. Johns school graduates will play an interesting game of base ball.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
AUTOS COLLIDE
Accident fin West Haven Last Night,
 But No One Is Injured.

A serious accident was narrowly averted last night on Campbell avenue. An automobile party was returning from Savin Rock. the chauffeur of the auto attempted to cross the avenue to the other side to get out of the way of an approaching trolley car, and did not notice that there was an other au- tomobile running alongside the car un- til both cars ran plunk into each other and if 1t was not for the fact that both cars were going at slow rate of speed the occupants would undoubted- ly have been thrown out and perhaps seriously injured, As 1t was one of the autos was badly damaged the front smashed and one of the wheels was nearly knocked off. It was impossible to learn last night the names of the occupants of the autos other than that the party who occupied the damaged car which was @ Pope Hartford, be- longed in Hartford.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
BRIGADE MATCH.
Ordered for Next Tuesday and
 Wednesday.

Major Stark has issued orders to the Second regiment for the annual brigade rife shoot which will be held this year on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The shoot will take place on the East Haven rife range and the best shots will be selected to com <1se crack rife team to repre- sent the Second regiment Several of the members of the Blues are the best rife shots and sharpshooters in the state and the brigade rife match this year will give some of the younger sharpshootcrs of the regiment chance to show their altlity. Major Stark will have sixteen markers and six scorers at the range and the shoot promises to be one of the most inter esting that has ever been held at the East Haven range. Many of tho marksmen are not nearly as satisfied with the new Springfield rifle which was recently adopted by the U. S. gov ernment and would prefer the old ar my rife but it is believed that when the men become accustomed to the use of the new gun that they will be better satisfied with 1t than they were with the old gun.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
CIVIL SERVICE PROBE
Charged That Deductions Are Made
 from Salaries for Campaign Fund.

Port Huron, Mich, July 29.--J. A. Mcllhenny of the United states civil service commission and John T. Doyle, secretary of the commission. will leave for Washington tomorrow, having com. pleted an investigation here regarding reports that the fftyhve employees of the Port Huron customs house had been compelled to pay sI5o per month for campaign purposes for several years. Mir. Mcllhenny said today that he and Mir. Doyle had come to Port Huron at the request of President Roosevelt. Complaints had been made, he said to the civil service commis- sion and also to the president, but Mir. McIlhenny declined to indicate what the result of the investigation had been or to say who had made the com plaints, Every man In the civil service at Port Huron was questioned regard ing the changes,