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.· llr. and Mrs. Mrs. Arthur J. LYman Drake, Lewis and Mr. ha\'e returned Spring-s where \\·cek. ]. F. Stone, Mr. and Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. and Mrs. R. C. Taft from French Lick they spent the past WILMETTE LIFE October 29, 192o BANDITS AT WORK TO DESTROY SHADE TREES Devastating Fungi in Secret Attack Upon Beautiful Elms in Wilmette · By C. E. D. I'M E W '-'AMPU s -STARTING MONDAY.Continuous 1:30 to 11 P. M. ·~~------------------------------- The tree is 123 feet high, has a spread of ninety-five feet and is ten feet, six inches in circumference four 1 feet above the ground. It is one of the , fin~st in appearance, if not the finest American elm in northern Illinois or Wisconsin. I :->outhern The damage had been so skillfully hidden that only an expert could find it at' all. "One half of the limbs in the I , top arc completely hollow," he reported, "and the tree is hollow down as far as the boys could see. It is too far gone to rlo anything this year exi cept first aid. They braced the limbs together and fed the · tree, hoping I '1 Appropriate Decorations for Hallowe'en Cakes Dainty pumpkins; black cats c1nd · other decorations made from pure Marzipan candy. for large or Individual. cakes. sometime it will he high enough in circumference in Wilmette, stands at . 925 Forest avenue and measures eleven vitality to v·;arrant treating." A careful estimate of the ,-aluc m feet. six inches, around its mighty money of the tree \vas $,2,000 before . trunk four feet above the ground. · it was known how hadlv tt was dam·. h F aged. One tree expert plac_e d its value HmY htgh t ese 1 Jtg trees on orcst at $3,000 and said if it stood before a ,-enue are has no~ .been learned. Pe:the Village hall money could not haps some enterpnsmg Sea Scout wtll measure its value. . . scale them and find out. The tree stands 111 the nuddle of the h · · h t k 1 lot behind the \Valt'er Camp he lrs home The c aractenstics t a. rna e t 1e at 829 Elmwood avenue. elm one of the most beauttful trees de The bandits that did the damage not develop until it is many years old were 9f tl~e. gan_g of Fungi and have No other tree combines so much grac ~ · bee!1 m .l11dmg m the tr.ee for years -'th so great strength in its century' unt1l the1r hollow was setzed upon by " 1 · squirrels for a home. grO\Yth. The elm: m the rear of th l' The fungi are a low form of Yege- homes of Davtd Nelson, Oscar table !ife that live. upon and within ! Schmidt aud \\"alter Campbell, bt the tissues of ht~he_r · plant s. Th.e t~,·een Eight and Ninth streets on Elm normal, healthy tree 1s tmmLH1~ to thctr Iwood :1\'enue. join their branches li ke ~t~acks, hut \~·hen. trunk or ltm!>s are th \Yall ~ of . great cathedrals. tllJttred, fungt ga111 lodgment tn the e . El d d " ·ouncb. trro\\' likl' an infectiott, and rot The"e btg elms on ' mwoo.. att · Jo'orest annues are worth a v1s1t hy tl le woo d . Tt t . f n ·n bc K I··~ d \Vound s that admit fungi are often every one. 1 e )lg e ow~ WI caused by storms. perhaps twisting a to sec Y<?tt, and perhaps tt you arc )Jl limb, or breaking it off, or twisting the tune. thetr .souls may s~reng.thet; your ~ . fungi enter where a dead limb sheds, IH your lnstory and JmagmattOn a.re tree and startino· a crotch split. Often good. the houses and streets may dt ~ hut often. alas. theY enter where limbs appear · .ts ~·~t! lo?k at th~ trees and tt han~ hccn impropet:ly sawed off by one ! pl.an· . (J! rn·t!JzatiOn. Inchan s a.n otl<'H;:. who is a:-; \\·ell rquippcd to do such : wtld 10lks ()f the \\:oods may act th \\·ork as the barber who performed lives of past ccntunes. 'surgery' a Cl'ntury ago. A little work · 't·n. or tnaybt· ,,~·enty years ago on Masons to Dedtcate New \V~tltt:r. Campbell's tree would haYc Temple Saturday Nov. 6 kept 1t 111 full health . \\ ho owned the 1 ' place then we dou't know. But in thost' \\'ilmcttr Lodge, No. 931, A. ~· at · dar s tree s took rare of th emselves and .\ . ~L. ha :-. issued invitations for tl · people had not come to !tarn ho"· , dedication of the new \Vilmettc !\fa ~< tremendou sly important beautiful tn·es nic temple, 1010 Cct1tral avenue, wh ir ' arc to comfort an d happinc .:;.., of the , i~ to take place Saturday, Novcmh t · home. l G, at 3 o'clock. On G. A. 'Rick\ lot at 123() Forc ~ t . Dedication ceremonies, proper. ar1 aYCIHH.' i ~ a splendid. big ('1111. It i.., to l.>egin at 9 o'clock, condurtecl hy tll1 ekn·n ftrt. thrtc inches in circnmfcr- Crand Lodge of Masons of the ~taft ence and . tands between t\\·o ht,ttscs. of Illinois, under the direction of Da " here all of it. he;tUty r an h<' '-t'<'tt ' , id D. Kin ~ . gTa nd master. There i ~ irom the street. tn he utusic by the Imp erial quar tt·' Another hig fellow , th(' !.!l' t'<t(l' ..; t in ;tnd Orian .\ . Galitz. org-ani~t. 1 1 W ·e Also. Jiave ~umpkin Pies· and Doughnuts· For Your Hallowe'en . ~arty · · · · · · · !I II Tales of Ho//n1ann Phone Y .o ur 01·der £,o·l)' Wilmette 57 5 Orders of one dollar or more delivered free. · · · ·· NATURALLY · · · · · · · · · For a Clean, Comfortable Home! The Patty Shoppe t' 1153 Wilmette Ave..· you do not want to give the fuel question any more con~ideration than necessary. Chicago Solvay Coke hls proved itself a standard fuel. · It has proved its performance, its cleanliness. its adaptabil· ity to all types of home heating equipment. No smoke. no soot, few ashes. · Let ou~ service man .·nspect your home heating plant · and make recommendations as to the proper size Chicago · Solvay Coke to use for best results. · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8 ·j: . Opposite Village Theater :.! HOFFMANN · · · · · · · · · B R 0 S. 1208 Central Ave. Wil. 131 · · · · ·