Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-18

A financial enterprise OF such magnitude
that Il makes all his previous efforts such
as building sugar refinery and an apart
ment house hotel. seem like the beggarly
achievements OF a small-town business
sharp. Is about TO be launched by Adolph
eegsi. erstwhile financial wizard" who on
| October ~ was released from the State
Hospital for the Insane at Norristown.
Although this modern Midas has only
been cut OF the hospital for the insane for
4 i've days, he says he has already evolved
. plan for corraling some OF the millions
which have poured and are pouring into this
country from the European war zone. He
eaid today he had already received the un-
qualified financial support OF three Million
aires to place upon tho market product
which the women Of this country want
every day OF their liveS and insist upon
having every day OF their lives"
segal refused to divulge the name OF the
product but he admitted that u was some
thing to eat" In short time. he said, the
women of the entire land will be made Rc-
quainted with the name Of the product by
the most gigantic advertising campaign ever
launched i'm the United States.
This campaign he declared. would cost
millions and would be directed by 100000
a-year advertising manager with Ave assist
ants, receiving salaries of $4,000 year
each. In, "a few weeks. he said, every news
paper Of account In the land would be car
rying big advertisements setting forth the
Mr.. Segal was found in his apartments
(Parlor B) on the second floor of the Han
over Hotel. He appeared in fine fette: his
iron-gray hair was waved back over his
nigh forehead. his mustache was curled with
military twist and he wore perfect fit-
ting dark brown business suit.
segals eyes sparlsied with the enthusiasm
OF the old financial DAYS when Il was his
haoit to talk In terms OF millions while
other less COURAGEOUS men proceeded eau
tiously with hundreds and thousands His
voice had the same old optimistic ring which
IN the days OF his prime created golden
visions for capitalists and bank presldents
and caused them TO. come across TO the
hypnotic borrower" with heavy loans IL
was plain that the wizard had proflted by
~ more tnan TWO years OF rest and solitude
m the Norristown institution.
The former financier snapped his fingers
contemptuously and banged on the arm
oI MS chair when he was asked IL he had
the courage to fight for a come back"
NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE
I'll be back inside Of six months, and
III come back stronger than / ever did
before he said. Nothing Is impossible in
tnis worid-.nothing, except TO bite your
own nose with your own teeth"
segal talked rapidly for thrse-ouarters
Of an hour He spoke OF his life at Nor
ristown and Of the opportunity he had
there Tor cleaning new ideas and studying
human nature. He offered advice. which
ne said young men should follow II they
noped TO meet with financial success and
touched on some OF the great enternrises
ne was going to tackle after he had made
= complete success OF the one big enter
prise-that OF placing on the market the
one great product, (which women must
have"
what is this product?" Mr. sssai ,,,..
asked. ~
sesai smiled mysteriousiy.
1T is something women want" he said
~ studied IL all out while / was resting nj
Norristown. The whole basis OF my hnan-
ciai success has been to get something that
right price"
.well. IL your product silk stockInRs
shoes. dresses or what?"
DON'T talk Of dresses" said Mr.. segal.
tilting up his nose with disgust.
u was shocked TO come out Of tho hos
pitni 70 see how women are dressing. IL
makes me sick. motored over 70 the
waldorf In New York. with some financial
friends, and ! was quite nauseated 10 see
how the women are dressing--such vulgar
low nsclks and such short skirts. II made
me blush. No. my product Ii not dresses
Or wearing apparel OF any kind. 1t is
something TO eat,
FOR THE WOMEN
THE women folks have this nroduo,
now but the price Is too high. | am going
70 make II much lower and when ,hc
women OF the United States see what i
have done they are going 10 buy. They
will be unable to resist my propositlon
for II will be perfectly legitimate oneN
They VIII buy buy buy. and VIII be-
come rich again"
How win this great company be
financed. Mr.. segalr'
Enhanced Ha. you make me smila
never had any trouble financing anything.
because always had legitimate PROPOSE
tion 20 present 10 people with money,
This country is full Of money: Il could
not be any fuller if,the very sky had rained
gold dollars for forty days and nights
Men are burdened with war profits totaling
mIiiiona. and they don't know what 10 do
with II. They are craving and thirsting for
an opportunity TO invest this money All
you haye 70 do Is 70 offer them a good
proposition and they will literally pour dol.
lars into your lap and beg you 10 use H.
Since 4 left the hospital men with sur
plus millions have called upon me and
sought my advice and my IDEAS I gave
than my big idea and they fairly jumped az |
e. Ss6Al, they begged. let us In on that |
and We will be your friend for life ! dld |
~ item ia On II with slipulations that 1 |
nIeo vas 70 be In on II with visor. Right |
here j want 10 slata frankly that l am |
4/Uoyp ready 70 80 IN on anything that
WI bene1t my fellow men aud At the same |
/|1 heueft myself 4 am practical phl- |