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Show HEW RIOT CARTRIDGE IS READY FOR USE Government Will Supply Improved " Eaf ety Missiles to the Various, States. WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. The War department sent notlves to the Governor Gover-nor of each State that It Is prepared to supply them upon demand, and according accord-ing to their learal allowances, with "riot cartridges." This Is a new form of am-, munition prepared by the experts of the ordnance bureau to enable officers of the law and soldiers to repel rioters with the least possible loss of life to the "Innocent bystander." The shell Is like that of the regular shell used in the army rifle, with the Important exception that Instead of the long nickel-plated and steel-clad bullet, two balls are placed in the mouth. The design was apparently to secure something some-thing of greater range than buckshot, yet not dangerous to persons at a distance, dis-tance, v , The cartridge Is charged with about thirty-four grains of smokeless powder. The balls are made of a mixture of lead and tin in the proportion of sixteen to one and are slightly coated with paraffins. paraf-fins. .The diameter of the ball is .38 inch and the weight Is 42 grains. The service primer for smokeless powder is used. The cartridges have sufficient accuracy for effective work at 200 yards. |