Show WILL ADJUST THE YEARLY WAGE SCALE i INDIANAPOLIS Ind Jan 21 The Thc Tho j nineteenth annual convention of the thA i United Mino no Workers of America I opened today with ith dee delegates representing representing tho anthracite and bituminous bituminous' coal mining districts of tho country Tho The convention ti n will remain in iu session probably probably ably until after January 30 on which date the tho miners and operators of tho central competitive fields field will meet in i conference to discuss the revival of the I interstate wage wago a e agreement Should tho the op operators decline to meet with the mi mi- m miners ners tiers the eon convention will trill then determine upon the organizations organization's future course The con convention bas has special interest as marking the official retirement of President Mitchell who has been at tho the head of the organization for nine years ears and seven e months mouths Ilis His term will wilt expire expire ex ex- pire pine A April 1 On account of ill ill health health ho ho- declined to stand for re rc-el rc election re tion Tho The miners have voted h by unions for or new officers and tho the tellers are working on the count President Mitchell was loudly cheered when ho he entered tho the hall ball toda today |