Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-22
DIXIE BATTERY
co. TO DOUBLE
ITS CAPACITY
Capital Increased, and New
Officers Chosen for
Industry.

A meeting held yesterday after
noon of the old and new stockholders
marked, as one stockhold said, "A new
era in the commercial history of Pine
Blux,' when the Dixie Battery COM
pany, an establishment little over a
year old, was recapitalized to the
sum of $4,000, and new officers
elected, including the selection 49, of
Byron C. Fowles, formerly head of the
Pine Bluff company here, and now
manager of the Kingsport Utilities,
at kingsport, Tenn, as president and
general manager. Mr.. Fowles yes
terday announced that he would re-
sign his present position, to be effec
tive within thirty days, when he
would move back to Pine Bluff to
assume his new duties. Mr.. Fowles
succeeds Hal A. Irish as president.
Other officers elected were w. w.
Taylor, vice president, and l. l.. Hath
away, treasurer. The board of dir
ectors are, l.. c. Graham, A. F. Ora
ham, Elwood Brauer, d. B. Niven,
Leo M. Andrews, and John r. Bloom.
Only One Year Old.
The meeting of the board of direct
ors was held yesterday at which
time, the new officers We're elected.
Mr.. Fowles in letter to f. B. Bloom
of the Chamber of Commerce, an
nounced that his acceptance might be
made public.
The Dixie Battery company was or
ganized something over a year ago by
al IT,, 70
$12,5 During the time since its
organization, and the time of its, re-
capitalization, the company had eX
banded considerably The property
at 52l East Third was purchased by
the company, and the needed equip
ment for the manufacture of the bat
teries was installed. The plant is a
large, with ample floor space for a
large expansion, ard with complete
equipment. It's proximity to the
freight tracks on Third avenue is also
an important business asset.
Will Double Capacity.
The present capacity of the plant
is 25 batteries day. 1t was an
nounced yesterday that 80 days after
the arrival of Mr.. Fowles, the
capacity WOulu oe iiSiSiSSu w wv
batteries day. Contracts are at
hand for supplying batteries at the
rate of 100 batteries a day. The
plant at present is employing 80 men,
The list of stockholders of the COM
pany contains the names of some of
the best business men in Pine Bluff.
They are: Leo M. Andrews, d. B.
Niven, DR.. Harry Williams, E. B.
Bloom, Mrs. E. B. Bloom, jeff Hicks,
Walter Kleinschmidt, Frank r. Bloom
Lawrence Phillips, John r. Bloom, B.
c. Fowles. Hal A. Irish, l.. c. Graham,
A. f. Graham. J. w. Julian, J. M.
CASTOR. Ceaser. Tomaszewski, Judge
James Gould, J. f. Smullion, w. w.
Taylor, l. l.. Hathaway, j. l.. Lon
gino, Lewis Froug, Charles A. Cor
don. D. O. Rankin, F. E. LeLaurin,
E. Brauer, J. S. Sloan, c. w. Talifer-
TO, and Charles H. Moore.
Stockholders Enthusiastic
Stockholders are very enthusiastic
over the possibilities presented. One
stakeholder said yesterday: ut is the
belief that the Daxie Battery COM
pany is going to write a new page in
the history of industrial Pine Bluff"
In speaking of the Reorganization
of the company, f. B. Bloom, of the
Chamber of Commerce, said:
"The Chamber of Commerce saw
the possibilities to develop which,
added capital was needed, and calling
together number of prominent bust
ness men. wired Mr.. Fowles. and
brought about the reorganization"
How A Iricb forp,pr rraS iNaot of
the company, will act as secretary
until Mr.. Fowles arrives. Interests
elsewhere may possibly necessitate
the removal of Mr. Irish from Pine
Bluff.
A secret formula in the possession
of the company enables them to manu-
facture battery plates in "a hours,
whereas it takes other companies 10
days.