Show INDEPENDENT ALSO FILES ITS DENIAL The Independent Coal and company com com- pan pany by C. C N N. Strevell president has hasSled tiled Sled an answer to the tho letter recently sent Rent to ii it by Secretary by-Secretary Secretary of States State Charles CharI s S. S charging it with bein being a member of a 3 combine and demanding its from the alleged combine The letter denies that the tho company is iF in ill any sort of combine and denies that it has bas an agreement with any other company company com com- maintenance of the p pany n regarding tho the price rico of fuel The TIle company suggests that hat the evidence which the secretary of state says Rays he has in his hiB possession indicating indicating indicating indi indi- cating cating- that the company is is a a. a member of ofa a or trust be he submitted to the company officials that they ma may answer the tho charges The Phe company says that not being a n member of a combine combino it cannot comply with the secretary's order or order der leI and with withdraw raw f front from allo alleged d com corn I. I I blue bine f a J- J f |