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Show CROWD TREATED TO APPLE WINE PHILADELPHIA. .Tumi 16 An alarm was broadcast to prohibition agents here Krlday in a vain attempt to save 50,000 gallons of apple wine, which flowed from an overturned tank car and was ladled and lapped up by hundreds of thirsting factor) hands The far, labeled and consigned aa "alcohol" wns en route from Virginia to pier 1. New York city, fur William Garrett and company. Bush terminal, Brooklyn But it derailed at Q ray's Perry, rolled ocr on its side and automatically uncorked Itself. The tantalizing odor of released spirits was wafted Into nearby factor i.s Bufen md wkomen took one snltf, and rushed toward the gushing refreshments. re-freshments. Wh'-n prohibition agents arrived they sought to halt the party, shouting shout-ing that the car contained ' wood alcohol al-cohol deadly poison." But the guests' noses knew and the party went merrily on, until nothing was left of the 50,000 gallons of wine but a finishing fin-ishing slain on tho ties and a diminishing dimin-ishing dor. Investigation fhowed that a permit for shipment of the liquid. Issued In legal form, had been signed by prohibition pro-hibition authorities JO |