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Show TERMINATES CAREER. Rockefeller Resigns as Head of Standard Stand-ard Oil Company, With Rest of Family. New York. John D. Rockefeller terminated ter-minated his career as head of the Standard Oil company Monday. With him there also retired most of the conspicuous con-spicuous figures of the early days ol the "oil trust." Not a Rockefeller remains among the officers and directors of the Standard Stand-ard Oil Company of New Jersey, chiei of the oil corporations, which was the holding company up to the time of the recent dissolution of the great combine. William Rockefeller, William G. Rockefeller, C. M. Pratt, H. M. Flagler, E. T. Bedford and others whose names have been prominent in the oil business busi-ness stepped behind the scenes. John D. Archbold, one of the few members of the "old guard" to remain, became president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and will control its destinies. |
