Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1912 — BAD MEAT IS SENT TO NAVY [ARTICLE]

BAD MEAT IS SENT TO NAVY

Sailing of Prairie Delayed While U. S. Inspectors Pass on Diseased and Unfit Supplies. Philadelphia, May 24.—The rejection of 20,G00 pounds of diseased, filthy, dirty and underweight beef by government inspectors caused a delay of four hours in the sailing of the scout cruiser Prairie, '‘which has been ordered to proceed at once with' 1,000 marines aboard to Guatanamo, Cuba. The navy department instructed Commander Scales of the Prairie to proceed without, taking on additional meat supplies. On board the Prairie there was only 9,000 pounds of fresSh beef with which to feed more than 12,000 men during the stay at the island, which may last for several weeks.