Show GET G T SCALE OR Oil STRIKE o E. Hoard I Issues I Ultimatum on aim West ct tt Virginia Virgi llla mm lit Si Situation t na Iou Indianapolis Ind April Apri 17 he The International executive board of miners min ert ers els which began a four foum COU days' days session here today decided late this his afternoon that no difference In favor of or the West Vest Virginia operators can cnn be made antic operators had offered offered of of- The West Vest Virginia a compromise advance ad of 3 per percent percent percent cent In Iii wages was was-es Following this decision Commissioners Ireland I and Grounds of the West Vest Virginia lnla miners tonight hl sent the time following telo- telo gram ram to tu the tho headquarters at al Charles Charles- ton W. W Va Va Get 1 1903 1003 03 scale or strike Tho Time session of or the executive board will wi have havo bearing on time the great s coal strike In the bituminous and anthracite cite cHo fields felds Stand Against aln t Arbitration There arc nie strong stron Indications that lint a alan lan large e percentage e of oC Iho tho board members morn mom hers bers at this time stand absolutely against the Iho proposition of oC arbitration In the tho bituminous affair h They seem convinced that the operators will wi surrender surrender sur sur- render within forty five da days s 's and mind t they also point to the fact that they have already alread sl signed ned contracts with wih man many In all nt states slates that lint these contracts would stand bland in iii tho ho wn way of or arbi arbitration t ra I to ii Tho Time question of Ic levying a strike asI assessment as as- I on the members now at nt work I will vill wi bo hi hi one of the tIme la last t matters maters Considered Con con- on- on I The he board will wi probably not adjourn before Friday |