Show FIVE MILLION MIWON PHONES That Is Is' the Is-the the Number Owned by Independent Telephone Companies Chicago June Julie 25 Preliminary Preliminary executive ex ex- committee meetings of or tho tue National Na- Na lonal Interstate Telephone lon which begins its ItH eleventh annual convention In Chicago tomorrow w were re held In tn the time Auditorium hotel today One thousand delegates ar are expected to o bo be present Vh when n the convention Is called to order at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon Mayor Dunne Is to deliver ho tho address of or welcome E. E M. M Moulon Moulton Moul- Moul ton on of Minneapolis will reply Then wili conic como the tho annual address of at James B. B Hoage th the president Elt Elten en years ago when the independent lode inde pendent organization was formed there were less than independent I telephones of all kinds in use In the i United States said Mr 11 today Now Naw there thelO are arc over avel In these hese years havo kayo been In- In vested rested In the independent lent service ant and its Ils ts development In Los Las Angeles Columbus Co- Co umbus lumbus Ohio and Grand Rapids Mich lIch the telephone interests are arc owned by people living In those places Wo We ur urge o that plan as a 0 good scheme to be followed by other cities The convention will be in session until next Thursday |