Show TEXTILE WORKERS THREATEN TO STRIKE Spinners Spinners' Union at Lowell Lowel Will Wi Meet Neet Wednesday to Decide Decide Action Action at Ather Athe Points LOWELL LYELL Mass March Lowell Lowel Is threatened with wih one of tie te greatest strikes In Its Is history as a a result resul of or the communication communication cation caton sent cent to the textile union by the themi mill mi agents agent In reply to the official demand of that body for an advance in wages ages for forthe forthe forthe the textile operatives of the city The communication was read red at the meeting of ot the Textile Council Counci this afternoon and was a positive unconditional refusal of or the demands It I was not a joint note but hut each agent answered for himself The language however was w Identical himsel It is believed that the note was framed frame at a meeting of mill mi operatives in Boston last Thursday Thursay night The increase e demanded was to have gone Into effect today tody but wa owing to the to delay of ot the reply the the various unions represented represented rep rep- resented In the central body have not had hadan hadan hadan an opportunity to express their opinion on the new aspect of or the situation so it has been ben decided to postpone final action until a a meeting Wednesday evening acton next net Meanwhile special meetings of the unions will wi be b held and a vote will wi be taken on the question queston of a strike An Informal vote was taken yesterday and it Is said that three fourths of or tho the number present preset favored a strike others reserving their decision until Wednesday nl night t At a meeting of or the Trades and Labor council counci today toay the action of or the Textile acton Council wa was approved An estimate t of the operatives r who would be bAl directly a Toe ted by a t general strike places the te number at |