The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
BUNDLE OF LIES PEDDLED ABOUT
The HUBBARD MILLING COMPANY
ARE MOST EFFECTUALLY NAILED
Letters From Food Administration and Other
Departments Should Put Quietus On Dam
nable Stories Set Afloat

Damnable lies and outrageous, ,
stories, having not the slightest
foundation have been circulated in
Mankato and this section of Mime
sofa. AS yet the source of these
fabrications has not been definitely
/ learned, but it is expected that the
incubator will be discovered and the
owner thereof may find himself in a
court of justice.
George N. Palmer of the Hubbard
Milling company was found in his
office at the mill this morning by a |
representative of The Free Press, |
who called to see him in regard to
the malicious rumors concerning the
company, which have been circulat-
ed in this vicinity. With letters from
A. D. Wilson, federal food admins
traitor of Minnesota, Frank 1. Carey
of the United States food administra-
ton, and George P. Case, divisional
manager of the milling division of the
United States food administration, as
undeniable proof of the loyalty and
patriotism of the Hubbard Milling
company, Mr. Palmer forever put
an end to the malicious gossip which
has been circulated about one of
lMankato's most prominent and loyal
"Have you heard the report that
your mill was shut down by the food
administration for profiteering, and
that you escaped going to Jail only
by paving asgfine of S63,O00? Mr..
Palmer was asked.
| hoo ,,J hot 10 na
Ipers were bought up by you to say
nothing about it, but that an account
lof the affair was published in The
Twin City Reporter, and that the food
administrator found a lot of flour in
lyour homer"
Had Heard The Reports.
"Yes, l have heard such reports"
answered Mr. Palmer, "as number
of my friends have asked me con-
corning them. When l first heard
these things they seemed so foolish
and contemplate that Il did not think
|any person in Mankato could possibly
believe them, and that they did not
need an answer, but the gossip is
spreading, as there seems to be some
who profess to believe that, where
there is so much smoke there must
be some fire. l have concluded to let
our record with the food administra
ton be made known.
"Our dealings with the food adj
ministration have been only through
the milling division, the grain COR
poration, and A. d. Wilson, food adj
miniStratOr for d Minnesota The
letters from these offices are the best
answer l can make to these malicious
lies which were told without one
shred of truth, or anything having
the least shadow of foundation.
did not believe anyone could be found
. in Mankatol SO low andocOntemptible
as to start such a report or to circu
late it, .lU6G
at is a very serious matter indeed
to question a mans loyalty at this
time, and that is what is intended, as
well as to injure our business, and
discredit me personally. 1t is a dis
tinct injury to our city that such a
report can gain circulation. If start
ed for malicious purpose as seems
probable, it deserves severe punish
ment, and if we can find the guilty
person it will be meted out to him to
the full extent of the law. People
who circulate such Infamous lies de-
} serve the contempt of the whole
t community. Citizens ought to be glad
| to CO operate and fine the guilty
persons.
3 Should Use Stamp of DisapprovaI.
e eff Mankato values it's good name
!. it will put the stamp of disapproval
!. on such an attempt to injure one of
its business enterprises, and citi-
zen who has tried to do his bit, in
stead of preying upon the public as
this report would indicate. Every
y right thinking person despises a
gossip, whether one individual, or a
n city. / offer a reward of $500 for
f evidence that will lead to the arrest
+ and conviction of the person or per-
: sons who started and circulated this
d SANDER"
# A telegram was sent by Mr.. Palmer
k to Mr.. Brandeis, United States food
It administration, enforcement division
e Washington, D. c., under date OF
II July 26, in which he started,
Local report in circulation that we
e have been closed by food administra :
It ton for profteering. Would appre-
e ciate telegram to effect that ouI
10 SlCdl obo ClOdh III CFCl y
y way" In response Mr.. Brandeis. who
! had heard nothing of the report
e wrote to A. d. Wilson food admins
n, traitor of Minnesota, who wrote tC
is Mr.. Palmer as follows:
; Letter From Mr.. Wilson.
o United States Food Admins
1t tration, Federal Food Admins
II TRAITOR For minnesota, A. D. Will
eel son, University Farm, ST. Paul,
If July 20, 1918.-Hubbard Milling
Company, Mankato, !dinn.,
Gentlemen: We have word from
Washington that a report has
circulated about Mankato that
your mill was closed by the food
10 administration.
We wish to state that we have
- no charges against your mill,
u neither has the Grain Corporation
g office under Mr.. Carey. 1t is
evidently false alarm. Yours
!. very truly, A. D. Wilson, federal
. food administrator for Minnesota.
Other Letters Received.
: Letters were received by Mr.. Pal
- mer from the milling division of th'
~ United States food administration
- and the United States food admins
= tration, as appended below:
Il