Show lm lO LOOMS M MIN IN EA EASTERN T N lj C Al rn j Miners rs and Operator Operators Are f Near Break in Wage t Conference Conference i f jf t i April 23 Strike Strike of or orF F rP S coa coal miners was declared mn today by br union members of ot l c committee l which has been en rh 1 J n rence with the operators' operators com com- Ir here Negotiations were mere app ap- ap p re t deadlocked y v y lf meeting last night miners re refu refused re- re fused fu f the the offer oCler of ot the operators of or a alper 5 pee per cent Increase In wages and other minor concessions They also refused d to accept the proposal of ot the operators that President Wilson be Basked to appoint a committee of or three t tb tO te the differences 4 J The The- conferees will meet this after atter- afternoon noon n. n for for a final conference In event tI the operators l' operators hold firm It Is freely treelY l r re the workers will withdraw Mfr from rom the negotiations and that a genfI gen- gen fI walkout throughout the ells r cUe fields s will follow tollo 3 oJ I gh miners made greatly modified errands several days ago cutting h r h lr r Increase demands from sixty to seven nty- nty even per c cent cent lt |