Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-24
E. (. BRIDGES HEADS
 ?. 5. COMP ANY
Former Head of Pins Bluff Corporation Elected Presi
 dent of New Concern.
TO IMPROVE SERVICE
II. K. Dennis and Ford. Bacon aAA Dl~ wis Join to Develop
 Properties.

F G. Bridges. the prominent loc I d. tJlncy and former head oI tne Pine Bluff Corpol al ou, whicd Wiir the Citizens Light and Transit Com panY was receW ly absorbed by the Pine Bluff Company, million doi- lar G0nce Tn, was yesterday modified by telegram from New York that he had been elected president of tao Pine Bluff Company, vice W. I Haviland, who res gned. II, +, Den is, wee president of thc Securi. Company of New York, Mho Was heavily interested in the Pine btH Gorpor%ion properties, was electea vice president of the new company and B. c. Fowles, former general manager of the Pine Bluff Corpora
 oly HeiS hCtiI tlSClCu StlltI dl SUD6I- intendent and treasurer of the neW concern.
 The directory of the new company which is controlled largely bv East ern capitalists, will also be changed and will include several prominent Pine Bluffians. These changes az to be announced within the next few days.
 HPresident Bridges stated .yesterd y tllat the pne Bluff Company, which will own and operate the lighting water works and streez railW3y plants, will shortly abandon the use of the old power house on Thirgl avenue, built and operated Ey ls Citizens Light and Transit Company and that it is plann ng to furnish all power for street cars from i,s mammoth electric plant on Wes; Fculth avenue. The new company will soon install additional achinery fer this purpose and will enlarge it's plant in other ways
 The off cials of the company ask the public to be patien.. They ar planning better things for thei plants and especially the street railway sysJem. It cannot be in proved in a day, but the new ownerS will place orders Immediately lor new cars and other equipment, which will be shipped here as soon a.. practicable.
 H. R. Dennis, who was interested in the Pine Bluff Corporation, vii reta Il his interest in the Pine Bluff Company and Ford, Bacon and Davis $ of New York and New Orleans, wh;. will be associated with him in the ownership and management of th concern, will personally supervise 'he improvement of the street raj way and lighting plant.
 Pine Bluff ans do not fully appra ciate the interest being manifested in this city by Messrs Dennis, Ford Bacon and Davis. Mir. Dennis, wha is one of New York's most influe, tial and prem nent financiers, nas great faith in this city and believe, in it's future. It was through h [ untiring efforts that Pine Bluff SC cured one of the most complete wa.erWorks and lighting plans in the South and in securing the co operation and financial aid of Ford Bacon and Day s, whose reputation as civil engineers and financiers if nation wide, greater things will sas accomplished here. Ford, Bacon anf Davis are practical street railway men and they val give Pine Btai one of the best systems in the Soutt in a short while. They have bee identified with public utility work for many years and have been iii strumental in bringing the Newman street ra lway interests 60 the iron in the South. Ford, Bacon ant Davis, and MT. Dennis have been as sociated for number of years il various enterprises and their suc- cess assures the best re2ults here
 The election of F. c. Bridges t the presidency of the Pine Bluf Company is recognit on of hi ability and value. Mir. Bridges i: one Of the cEy's most progressive spirited and highly respected citi- zens and the people will be g'yei every consideration and courtesy a