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Petersburg Daily Progress

Location

Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1916

Page

8

Asquith Resigns. Bonar Law Likely To Form Cabinet

London December 5 Herbert H. Asquith tonight resigned the British premiership after eight years in power. Andrew Bonar Law was summoned to Downing Street and the King offered him the post, which he accepted. If Law declines, David Lloyd George’s honor may be next. The coalition cabinet and faster war management remain the policy, with debates over electoral action and war priorities continuing.

London Herbert FH sAsquith Des Ign Analithe Evisié Sulumest Co Jilon Praictien Altemai Unionisy Andrey Bonar Law Mir Asquuith V Asquith Bouar Taby David Lloyd Georpe Andrew Bonar Law Downing ‘Street Consulta[tion Earl Curzon Robert Cecil Bar of Dee A. J. Balfour Andrew Bonar Jaw J Austin ‘Chamberlain Watt Mrmith House of Commons Bonar Law

Death of John D Archbold Shocks Petroleum World

Tarrytown New Jersey December 5 A noted petroleum figure John Dustin Archbold president of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey died at home after a two week illness following an appendicitis operation Funeral services will be held Thursday with many relatives and business friends in attendance including John D Rockefeller and William Rockefeller Tar ry town industries will suspend operations in his memory Archbold is survived by his widow a son John F Archbold of Thomasville Georgia and two daughters Mrs M M Van Beuren of Newport Rhode Island and Mrs Armar D Saunderson of Lyndhurst England

Tarrytown N. J John Dustin Archbold Standard Co Company of New Jersey John D. Rockefeller William Rockefeller Archbold

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