The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Judge Gray Took Automobile
 Ride With Mn McCrsrv
CANNOT 60 ID TENNESSEE
ceal Operators VIII Conclude Their Testimony Today and Two Days Will be Allowed for Argument
 Before the Commission.

The members of the board of arbitra- ton spent very quiet Sunday and were undoubtedly glad of an opportunity to en- joy complete rest. as the long daily ses- sions of last week were very trying.
 Professor O'Nefll was the only member of the commission so far as known who attended church. He heard mass at St Paurs.
 In the afternoon Judge Gray went auto mobiling with MT. McCrery, one of his colleagues on the commission, and had an opportunity to see the show" streets of Birmingham and the beautiful suburbs He said that he enjoyed the outing greatly.
 Pleased With Birmingham.
 Judge Gray said last night that he found the weather here better than he had an ticipated. as it is no warmer in Birming- ham than in Washington or Wilmington during August and the nights are suf- aciently cool to allow restful sleep. On the whole his stay here is comparatively comfortable.
 Commenting on the telegram from Knoxville, Tenn, in which it was stated that an effort would be made to induce Judge Gray to arbitrate the differences between the miners and operators Tn DIS trict No 19. the Judge said: 'lt is out of the aueston-simply impossible for mo to go there."
 As soon as he can get away from Bir- mingham the judge will be obliged 10 hurry away north. He has several im- portant opinions to prepare, In antlcipa- ton of the meeting of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third district, which convenes on September H. All of the vacation that he will get this year must be taken between now and the sitting of the court and the time would be short enough, even if he had nothing to do but rest So 1t will be readily seen that the Tennessee people must look some where else for an umpire
 Appointed Wright.
 On Friday Judge Gray appointed Car roll D. Wright as umpire in the differ ences existing in the Scranton district or the anthracite coal region. He notified T. D. Nicholson, secretary of the miners conciliation committee, and gave out the news here on Saturday night. The com mittee of conciliation is composed of three district presidents of the United Mine Workers of America, and three superintendents of mines in the districts This personnel of the committee makes the umpire sole judge, as there Is next to no possibility of four or more mem bers of the committee agreeing on any proposition.
 The operators expect to finish their testimony by noon today and the miners case will all be in by Wednesday at the end of the morning session.
 Two Days for Argument.
 Two days will be allowed for argu- ments, one for each side. which ought to bring the case to a close by Friday noon The hard work of the commission will then begin. but it is anticipated that a decision may be rendered by August 25.
 It had been thought by many that W. R. Fairley and T. l.. Lewis would argue the miners case before the commission, but that cannot be, as they are members of the board. MT. Fairley will be obliged to get in his arguments while propound- ing questions between now and Wednes- day noon.
 The commission meets at 10 a. m. to- day.