AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

FORD COMPANY. 1N C R EASE I) PRODUCTION. (United Press Association—By Ekvtric Telegraph—Copyright). NEW YORK, Dec. HI. The Detroit Ford-Company lias announced that it will empl iy appro imutely :5:).()!K) more men and increase Lite prixluction of Kars and tru its by 2.) | ei' cent., within the next (it) days. Under the new programme the r. mpany will, if possible, maintain the present five day week for 'employees, but will keep the plants running six days ;i week in accordance with Mr Henry Fords belief that live day-' work is sidlieicnl for a man in a w< ••!•:. but ;i six days’ week is not, harmful to the Company's iirodiicuni.-. DR PETEK DUCK. HONOLULU. Dec. HI. The Dishop Museum announces that Dr Peter Duck-. t!ie New Zealand ethnologist. is sailing on January !) for a scientific study of the Cook Islands. CHICKEN .F *■ DM MFROERS. VANCOUVER. Dec. HI.

At Los Angeles Mrs Louisa Northcott, iiged sixty, plcadid guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment for life', following her confession of partieipiition in the so-called Chicken (Farm murders of small hoys, thirty miles outside the eitv. CONTROL OF NIAGARA FALLS. OTTAWA. Jan. 2. History was made on Wednesday when Premier King fading in a p!ci,i. potentiary capacity for His Majesty), and the United States Minister. Mr Phillips, signed an important treaty governing an increased division of wafer from the Niagara Falls for water ■lower, and for extensive remedial corks to iireseivc the bounty of tin* falls and the cataract. INFLUENZA IN TORONTO (Received tin's dnv at 11.25. a.m.) OTTAAVA. Jan. 2. There were twenty-two deaths as a result of the influenza ppidomic at, Toronto on Tuesday and Wednesday, thus bringing the total up to |.‘M since tiic outbreak a fortnight ago. Public utilities and the lire police departments are hard hit.

WHEAT .MARKET. WASHINGTON, .January Wheat cargoes are quiet, little •hanged parcels not given attention. Liverpool 'future: .March Us ();|d ; May s l.jd : -July Us Hd. AGREEMENT REACHED. WASHINGTON, January 2. It is learned the Senate leaders reached a definite agreement to allow a vote for the ratification of the Kel’ogg Pact before the cruiser bill.