Show I RAISE GIANT FUND FOND FOR TELEPHONE FIGHT I International I Independent Begins Begins Begins Be Be- gins War on the Bell Companies Chicago July 8 A A telephone war var with whim a mud fund of oC of oC which in cash is available for fur In Instant Instant In- In stant use usco has been declared by Jy time the International Independent Telephone association representing more than four foul million telephones in the time United States against the tue Dell Bell Telephone companies representing This action vas aa determined upon at ot secret meeting of oC the executive officers of or- of or the tho In Independent cn company compan atthe at atthe atthe the Auditorium Annex hotel yesterday yester yester- day which had hall been called calle to consider consider con con- sider the resignation of or President A. A C. C Ut ii of Indianapolis In The Thc was hastened by news with the time Bell of the time proposed merger companies of Central Union an and the Richmond Independent ent l Telephone company of oC Richmond Ind In was president of lie tho Independent ent cat company There were vere present at the meeting tho the following officers and amid directors of or r the lie Independent Telephone asso risso- o- o elatIon dation President A A. C C. Lindermuth In Indianapolis In- In Secretary J. J B n. n Ware Gr Grand na Rapids s James S. S Bailey Toledo Toledo To To- ledo le o A. A C. C Davis Parkersburg Va P P. L. L Woods 8 Lincoln Joseph D. D cl Milwaukee F. F D. D Houck Harrisburg Pa Ia an and stockholders from time the Independent nt Telephone com corn companies companies panics of Indianapolis In is 1 Minneapolis l in St stPaul 1 Paul St St. Louis Philadelphia I Buffalo Kansas City Detroit Clove- Clove land Columbus Dayton anti and Chicago A resolution Ip waa ti-as adopted declaring the against Q the time mergers and amid against Bell BeH Telephone companies in Its Us at attempt at- at tempt to violate t tile the an trust anti law Jaw Suit will iii be started lo to set aside o the merger mergel n |