Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-06
Story OF Archbold's Life Told
bv First Cousin Residing Here
Born To Adversely, He Developed Into
Great Figure in Petroleum In
dustry.

The spotlight was turned on the
private life of the late executive head
of the Standard oil system, John II.
ArchbOld, last night, when 5. IL.
Glassmirc. 1909 South Baltimore, was
interviewed Mr.. Glassmire is first
cousin of the late oil magnate and
lived in the same community with
him for many years, back in Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr.. Archbold first began his work
with the Standard people when he
was 16 years old, when he came to
Titusvllle, Pa, in 1864, and became
messenger boy for the Standard oil
company, then a small concern" said
Mr.. Glassmire. "Oil was discovered
in this district the year previous The
company was organized under the di
rection of John D. Rockefeller when
Archbold first took the job with the
Standard people he was very poor and
had to support his mother, "A widow.
His Rise Rapid.
after starting in the messenger
service of the company he gradually
worked his way up the ladder. Soon
became president of the Acme Oil
company a branch of the Standard.
Later he was elected as president of
the Standard oil company in New
New York city. After the dissolution
of the standard Oil corporation and
the retirement Of Rockefeller as the
head of the corporation he was elect
ed to the presidency of the original
company in the system, the Standard
oil of New Jersey. Mr.. Archbold has
been virtually the executive head of
the Standard system for the last IS
years.
Had No Silver Spoon.
"Archbold was not born with the
silver spoon in his mouth, but instead
had to work for his existence from
the first. He had no school education,
but picked up his knowledge from his
own experience. He married Annie
Mills, the daughter of Major Samuel
Mills of Coudersport. Pa, and soon
afterwards built the palatial resi-
dence. Cedarcliff, in Tarrytown, ~ Y,
on the Hudson. This residence is a
magnificent home set in a wonderful
grove on the picturesque Hudson.
From here the late Mr.. Archbold
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English cotton goods. II takes more
than 40 per cent of the cotton cloth
exported by Great Britain. In Madras
az in other parts of India, British
merchants have secured the bulk Of
the trade by establishing themselves
| IN the country and learning the de-
iuands habits, and business methods
of the natives. 1t is a field that is
rich in possibilities, because the con-
sumption Of cotton goods increases
year by year as the economic and So
| Clal condition of the natives is bcin"
raised under the efficient and piJ-
gressive administration of the British
government.
The report just Published is entitled
Cotton &c DDS in British India; part
| /. Madras Presidency" special agents
series No. 124. 1t is the first of a
series of reports that will be pub
| llshed by the bureau on the cotton
goods trade in India. the succeeding
reports to be devoted to Bengal,
Burma, Bombay and sind. There are
in all fifty pages. Copies may be OBJ
tajned at 10 cents each from the su-
perintendent OF documents Washing
ton, or from the nearest district office
of the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce.