Evening star., 1914-12-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Ralph Johnston Believed to
Have Met With Foul Play.
RING FOUND NEAR BRIDGE
Primary Department of NJ. E. Church
Sunday School Holds Its
Christmas Celebration.
RING FOUND NEAR BRIDGE
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 26.-
A gold ring found near Hunting Creek
bridge, a quantity of candy and a hole
in the ice nearby. sufficiently large
for mans body to go through
strengthen the belief that Ralph
Johnston. twenty-one years old. son of
James Johnston, a truck farmer living
across the creek was the victim of
foul play. The finding of the ring to-
day would seem 10 indicate that John
ston in all probability was held up and
mas eve. His ring may have been lost
after being removed from his finger by
"a hiehwayman. it is pointed out.
Johnston was employed by Carroll d.
Woolf, who conducts a dairy near
Johnston's home. Christmas eve he re-
ceived Sill and subsequently came 10
Alexandria to make some Christmas
purchases.
When he had not returned home
Christmas afternoon his father came to
Alexandria in search of him and traced
his movements uo to II o'clock Satur-
day night when he started for home.
The last seen of him was when he
passed the grocery store conducted by
NJ. r. OSullivan, only a few squares
away from Hunting Greek bridge. at
Franklin and Patrick streets.
In view of the fact that Johnson had
never before remained away from his
home, his unexplained absence has
caused his parents no little amount of
anxiety. and they have the gravest
fears of his safety.
hat was found near the end of the
bridge. This, however. was not John
Stons hat. and in ali probability was
lost by some one crossing the bridge.
Christmas Celebration Today.
The primary department of the NJ b.
Church Sunday school today held its
Christmas celebration in the Young
Peoples building. A musical and lit
erary program was given. Afterward
candy was distributed to the scholars
The main Sunday school has arranged
to hold its celebration at o'clock Mon
day night in the Young Peoples build
ing. The Sunday school has made do
nation of $25 to the children's ward
of the Alexandria Hospital.
Edgar Warfield, adjutant of r. f. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, this city,
has been appointed member of the
committee On good of Grand Camp of Nir-
Iginia by S. Griffin, grand commander
of the Grand Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams of Virginia
An important meeting of the board of
trustees of the Alexandria HOSPITAL will
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce. Among the matters to be con-
sldered Will be a change in it's bylaws
providing for a change of date for its
annual meeting. In addition consider
able other routine business in connec-
ton with the erection of the proposed
new hospital will also be considered
Aided in Distribution.
The committee of Elks in charge of
the distribution of baskets to the poor
of the city desires to extend it's thanks
to William JorS of the Corby Baking
Company, George H. Schwarzmann of the
Old Dominion Glass Company and James
Patterson for assistance given them.
When Jerry Simms, colored, went home
yesterday and found that no preparation
had been made for the Christmas dinner
it riled him to such an extent that he at
tackled Mamie Simms. Mamie cried
Murder. and Policeman Bell was at
tfTtcted to the house and took both into
custody. In the police court today Jerry
was flned 50 and Mamie acquitted
The police have been requested to To-
cate Marconia Ray, coloreci, seventeen
Years Old, of Occoquan, who disappeared
from his home Thursday
Miss Helen Fairfax, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert S. Fairfax. and James
1. Putnam, both of this city were mar
i'ied Thursday night at the recto-y a
Grace =. K. Church. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Edgar Carpenter
rector.