ALEXANDRIA, April "a, 1916.
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ALEXANDRIA. April "a, 1916.


MEssRs. EDIToRs Martial glory among our
people seems to have reached quite low ebb
| understand that requisition from the proper
authorities was served yesterday upon the
Mount Vernon Guards and Columbian Rifle
men, in consequence with which the arms in
charge Of the two companies were to-day re-
turned to the U. S. Arsenal at Greenleaf s
Point. Why the order was given seems not
to be generally understood, nor do know
whether similar call has been made upon
the other volunteers of the District but it is
certainly subject for deep regret on the part
of our citizens that our whole volunteer mill
tary should have been disarmed, and especial
ly that the Mount Vernon Guards, one of the
best drilled and handsomest companies in this
section OF country should be disbanded. am
not informed as to what action will be taken
on the subject, but there ought to be sufficient
spirit in Alexandria to sustain, at least two
companies, and cannot suppose the Govern
ment Of the United States would refuse to re-
turn the arms if those in whose charge they
arc placed would keep them in good order and
drill often enough to convince the public that
they would be found efficient if their services
should be needed. L..


MEssRs EDIToRs Scribblers in newspa-
pers, generally, write on BOTH sides of their
paper, to the annoyance of the compositor,
who, in addition to the labor Of making sense
Of their production, is bored with the trouble,
always attendant upon the setting up Of manu-
script written on both sides of the paper. Tie
veteran quill driver is never guilty of the an
noyance. PlcA. !