The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
WORK WILL LIKELY BE
 RESUMED NEXT FRIDAY
Miners Suggest Several Names for the Fifth Man to Be Selected From and the Clouds Begin
 to Disappear.

The miners and operators have agreed to refer their differences to arbitration. At the joint conference yesterday 1t was agreed to leave the wage scale eight-hour work day and semi-monthly pay day to a board of five arbitrators, two being named by the operators, two by the miners and the four so named to choose a fifth. The agreement has been referred to the miners locals for ratification and will be voted on today. It is expected that the agreement will meet with practically no opposition.
 The joint conference which adjourned yesterday without having reached any agreement, met yesterday afternoon at Foxs hall, corner Nineteenth street and Fourth avenue Chairman Flynn called the convention to order at 3:05 p. m. MT. Fairley addressed the meeting, say. ing: T may say that the sub-scale conn mittee Is ready to report and I am more than glad to say that they have agreed. I hope you will all be quiet until some one of the operators reads the report as agreed to. I think that when you hear it, you will go home feeling better, to know that there will be no war"
 The Agreement.
 F. M. Jackson rose to read the report. when Chairman Flynn said; 'It is, of course understood that this agreement must be sent to the locals to be voted upon.'
 MT. Jackson then read the agreement, which was as follows:
 Pursuant to amendments suggested on behalf of the miners by MT. Fair ley, the operators withdraw all propo- sitions heretofore made, including the proposition of the two and a half cents advance In the scale, and submit the following propositions
 We will submit to arbitration the question as to what the scale of wages and terms of contract at the coal mines in question shall be, commence Ing July l. 1903. The arbitration commission shall be composed of two arbitrators se- lected by the miners organization, two arbitrators selected by the ope- rators' organization, and these four shall, by majority agreement select the fifth arbitrator.
 As soon as the fifth arbitrator shall have been selected and shall ac- CtBl, lile m1f1pTS SHdi resume WOTk.
 ' Pending the decision of the arbi- tration commission, wages shall be paid on the scale prevailing during the year ending July l, 1903, such wages to be adjusted upon the award of the commission by the operators paying the difference, If an increase, or charging the men with the differ ence if there be a decrease, in the wage scale.
 "A majority of the arbitrators shall decide on the award.
 "1n handing down the award the commission shall render a statement of their expense, including their own compensation. and these expenses shall be paid, one-half by the opc- rators and one-half by the United Mine Workers organization
 " Tn the event either of the two arbi- traitors selected by either of the re- spective sides should be unable, for any reason. or at any time, to act, the side selecting him shall have the right to select some one in hls place After Mir. Jackson had read the agree ment B. F. Roden moved that the joint conference adjourn until Thursday at 3 p. m. The motion prevailed and the Joint conference adjourned. the miners at once going into executive session.
 When the miners finally adjourned 1t was with the understanding that they would reassemble on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 WITT Be No Strike.
 This means that there will be no strike, and it is more than probable that the miners will resume work on Friday of this week. although 1t is possible that if may not be feasible to get to work be- fore Monday, the 27th.
 The Fifth Arbitrator.
 The following have been spoken of as good men from which to choose the fifth member of the arbitration commission. and it is said that they are all acceptable to the miners:
 Carroll D. Wright, commissioner oi labor, Washington, D. c.
 Bishop John F. spauIding of cleve- land, O.
 Rufus N. Rhodes of Birmingham, Ala.
 United States Justice George Gray of Delaware.
 United States Justice c. D. Clarke of Chattanooga.
 Bishop Henry c. Potter of New York.
 Congressman o. w. Underwood of Birmingham, Ala. Hon Carroil Davidaon vVrt0hf ts sixfv-