The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
New Officers Elected for the Associated
Charities.

New Officers Elected for the Associated
Charities.
The annual meeting of the Associated
Charities was held last night and new
officers were elected.
The various organizations included in
the association reported as to the relief
work done during the year, the expendi-
lures being as follows:
Oakland Benevolent Society. 1927 20;
Temescal Home, $1,000; Lyon W. R. c., $2O3 IS
Appomattox W. R. c., $24S II; Daughters of
Israel $1,000 80; Chabot Home, 1861; Catho-
lie Ladies Aid Society, $500 80; Young
Women's Christian Association, amount not
Clinic and Dispensary, $3.50; Twenty-thrd
Avenue Baptist Church, 5000; Women's Guild,
s.. Johns Parish, 1913 20; Union-street
Presbyterian Church, S15; First Baptist Church,
sos 35; First Presbyterian Church, 1874 so.
The treasurer's report was as follows:
Disbursements, 1926 As; transferred to Oak
land Benevolent Society, $54S So; transferred
TO woodward fund, S175 % receipts, $3033 Is;
balance on hand September l, $685. 80; bal
ance on hand september %, 1928 50.
The report of Mrs. Kelley, the superin-
tendent, was as follows:
Total number of applications for relief 931,
against 1898 made last year; calls made by su-
perintendent, TAI; expended for men en-
ployed in woodward, 1854 05; number fur
nished employment, 227.
DlTeCIOIS IOT ln6 ensuing wear were
elected as follows:
DR.. E. S. Chapman, Mrs. c. H. Redington,
Miss 6. H. Playter, NJ. J. Keller, r. Wand, A
J. Ralston, Dr.. R. W. Meek, James A. Johnson,
B. c. Dick, Mrs. D. S. Hirshberg, Mrs. S. C. Bor-
land
Reliance Tour May Fail.
Much disappointment will be created in
athletic circles when it is known that the
Eastern tour of the Reliance football team
may be declared off. a week ago Captain
Macmillan said that the team was late in
commencing training because the board of
directors had been dilatory in closing
agreements with the owners OF the grounds
and baths necessary for efficient practice.
Now it appears that the directors have de-
cIded that the teams Eastern tour will
be club venture only so far as the mem
bership of the players goes. The club will
not assume the financial responsibility of
the tour, and it is the uncertainty regard
ing funds that has made it doubtful
whether the team will go East or not.
The action on the part of the directors in
refusing to make the football tour club
venture is regarded very fayorably by the
majority of the members of the Reliance
Club, who feel that the finances will not
warrant any such expenditure in view OF
the fact that the team was late in starting
10 train and that the percentage of posi-
bic gate receipts is an elastic quantity.
One of the most prominent mem bers OF the
club said tonight at the club:
The general feeling OF the club is that too
much attention has been given football, to the
detriment of other branches OF athletics, and
that it is time a change made. certain
number of members are football enthusiasts,
but we do not all feel that way. We would like
to see the team 90 East and win as much glory
as it can, but it is not in accordance with the
constitution of the club TO provide for such
enterprises. The clubs money is needed at
home, and if q section of members can raise
the funds to go abroad. all well and good, but
il is not the province OF the club to guarantee
their expenses. We shall all he very sorry to
see the scheme fall through, but we cannot
afford to cripple the club financially in many
directions for the sake of gratifying a dozen
football enthusiasts.
Several members who were in the club
tonight agreed with the above statement,
and thought too much attention had been
paid TO football.
Mrs. Laro's Reply.
William Edward Laro, the barber whose
experiences in the matrimonial line have
not been harmonious as the husband of
Lulu F. Laro. and who has tried to settle
his difficulties in the divorce courts, is not
going to have things his own way, for Mrs.
Laro has filed cross complaint in which
she makes a general denial of the charges
of cruelty and misconduct alleged in her
husbands complaint.
She asks the court to allow her to resume
her maiden name of Lulu f. Redmon, also
$25 a month alimony, $3.50 attorney fees
and the custody of the child.
Trial of Pacing Billy"
The trial of William Butts, "Pacing
Billy" charged with the murder of Will
liam Green on October 1, two years ago,
came up to-day in Judge Ogden's court.
That the case did not 90 to trial was due
to the fact that number of important
witnesses for the prosecution could not be
found. The case was continued until to-
morrow. At that time it is said Attorney
Frank Breatty, who represents Butts, will
move for dismissal on the ground of ina
bility to get material witnesses together.
Bonding Waterfront Lots.
Some interest has been created by the
bonding of several large lots of land in
East Oakland, contiguous to the water
front. Captain w. D. Thomas, NJ. Christ
and others have bonded their property,
but are not able TO state for what purpose