The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-14

gineer Budd TO close the bridge ~
traffic and be condemned un01
could DO repaired and madeH
again, the committee met last HIxH
but only dssl9ed TO ask the 0futar4
authorities ~ cease using the bffdSo1x
and use the Campbelps bridse lrs-
stead, and to place a sign warning
the public that the bridge was m
safe.
Traffic is not absolutely forbid u9
but those who cross the bridges do 80
at their own risk. The bridge -
long been in bad shape, and 1nA4x
people contend that it should
condemned for good,
The council appropriated sJ,o60t4
Only one bid was received and t}348
was for about 5000, and because a 4
the lack OF funds, nothing has been
done Probably a special meeting a.
the council will be called TO take thx
matter up. L
Parade For Liberty Loan. II
The people of Petersburg VIII WITT &
ness one of tho most spectacnlaf .
parades and demonstrations ever seen n
in this city. when about 15,000 sn4~f{
diers from Camp Lee Will parade. the 4
streets next Wednesday, in the iu-ss
terests of the third liberty loan. no.
doubt. people from all over WirginlahsA
will be in Petersburg on that day tn&s
witness probably the last parade rt~
Virginia brigade before it goes oTer~s1
seas. = sssss II
Mayor Gillian and the Retail Nfer4sx
chants association have requestedaal1eel
the business houses Of Petersburg 70
close and witness the demonstratfonsN
The parade will probably be followed IA
by a mass meeting to secure SUBJ
scriptions for the liberty loan.
General Cronkhite viii lead the
parade of soldiers which Will be CONS
posed of the 159th infantry brigade. II
an artillery band, an ammLaltiof
train. two batteries of artillery. an
ambulance section, and machine gun y
battalion. Then win follow the A. p
Hill Rifles and the home guard Of "
Hopewell
The line of march will begin att
East Bank street, crossing Sycarnore,ss1
into High and up High through south
TO Washington, down Washington ID
Market, through Market to Haiifax,xs1
from Halifax To Liberty, through Lbs
erty to Sycamore, and down SYCAMORE
to East Bank again. 80
One OF the moving picture houses
Of the city has asked permissionetu
take pictures of the parade. and itas
likely that camera man Will be- on
hand. 45 aS
NoiltS hoiu SSfESiI bicycles. 80
The police have three bicycles
found by members OF the force, Of
taken from persons arrested and cor
vtcted. The owners have not beess
found, and II any one. having lost q
bicycle, and can identify 1t, and IA
the police have il, they can get M
The police are anxious TO find tie
owners of the wheels
Speak For Liberty Loan.
Hon. r. T. Wilson. superintendent.
Martin and Charles Z. Smith, ali Ct
this city, spoke in behalf of the third
liberty loan at Southerlands Friday
evening. The pupils of the school
carried out an excellent program, and
the meeting was one Of the most pa
triotic held in this section in the in@
terests of the liberty loan. thus far, y
Many Aliases. in Trouble Again. IS
William Walker alias Watt, d a
negro with many other aliases. ana
well known in police circles througl~sA
out the state, was given six months
IN jail for three charges of petit
larceny and sent on the lustings
court for the fourth. In case Wafksr
is convicted on the fourth charge Oh al
petit larceny, he will be given d paIalS
Tertiary term. s3
IT is alleged that Walker was tAf1@s
ployed by clothing goods drunnmar
TO carry his goods around waiknr
got drunk and wherever he went 49,
always succeeded in bringing out ark.s
ticies of clothing with him II is said n
that ne took goods from the .Ney
ork Clothing company. Rosenstock,as
Iavensteins, and ten-cent stores. YEA