Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
LIFE STORY or
b0L0 PASHA

Paris. Oct 1.-BoIo Pasha, charged
with having relations with the enemy,
according to a story of his career ap-
pearing in the Matin, Was born in
Marseilles. At first he was a clerk
TO notary. He is a brother of Mon
signor Bolo. one of the most eloquent
preachers of the Catholic church In
France. and had an easy access to an
honorable career but chose occupations
that were varied and hazardous.
His business ventures began with a
scheme for the wholesale catching and
shipment of lobster. This cost his
partner considerable sum. After fail
ing IN several other enterprises, Bolo
Pasha came to Paris and started a
sort of informatio bureau. 1t be-
came the target for numerous COM
pants, eliminating in the condemna-
ton of Bolo for abuse of confidence
and swindling in 1894. Bolo then went
10 valencia. Spain, where under the
name of BerEcr. he opened a cafe that
was much frequented by the French
! colony
In 1908, the Matin says, he turned
up at Bordeaux, where he married a
wid"w who had an annual income of
10000 francs, He then enlarged his
held Of operations appearing at Lyons
a. an agent for champagne and other
wines. Afterwards he again transfer
red his headquarters to Paris. Bolo.
the newspaper adds. was conspicuous
IN the riots in Champagne when the
vine growers there in protest against
the use Of wine from outside Cbar-
payne for making sparkling wines IN
Ger the name of champagne. devastat-
ed the vineyards of biz Eroncb oon,
panies. while those owned by Germans
were left unframed. If was in runo
i9i4' that BolO met Abbas Hilmj then
khedive of Egypt.
He was introduced nv yrsoef c,su.
Pasha. one of the khedive's n,in;s+or, u
AT once became a trusted agent in stba
'eiPiise lot the exploitation of real es-
tate owned by the khedive and for the
projection of the khedive's interests in
the ouez canal, and in Egypt, and in the
event that circumstances might compel
Great Britain to repudiate the khedive.
Inc Matne concludes from these nero-
tiations that Abbas Hilmi, two months
De1ore the actual outbreak of hostilities,
anticipated a war in which Turkey would
We involved and sought to provide against
seQuestration of his interests in case hs
cast MS lot with the Sultan of Turkey.
requiring straw" man to take bic
interests under cover, says the Matin. a
oo"'raet was drawn up by which BoIo
vas to be recognized by the khedive in
writing as his creditor to the amount of
"'oV"Vn francs. In exchange Bolo was
TO make an agreement to repay thar sum
10 Its legitimate owner. Yusoff Sadjl.
the newspaper adds, found Bolos part OF
me agreement insuffcientiy clear and the
project was not carried to completion.
Bolo Fasha, the Matin declares, commu-
nicated again with Abbas Hilmi in Swift
zerland shortly after Great Britain had
! deposed Abbas as khedive and the ex
khedive entered into relations with Ger
man representatives.
Before Bolo Pasha was transferred r.
! Fresno prison, Captain Bouchardon cues
toned him as to his identity as is usual
in such cases, and then read to him a
telegram from Ambassador Jusserand at
| Washington. Bolo. drawing himself IN
from his couch, said: 1T is false, It is
false,'
The prisoner appealed to the police
, inspectors for respite of two DAYS
before being taken to prison. This
was refused.
Bolo then resisted all attempts r.
get him dressed He was finally rolled
up in blankets and carried on a.
stretcher to the ambulance.
Bolo Pasha is confined in the in
| Urinary at Fresno in a cell near that
in which Editor Almereyda of the
Rannet Rouge died
warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Caste Reuter- a French sub
lect. who founded the pacifist newspa
per La Paix al Madrid with funds sun
posed to hive been furnished by Ro,o
Pasha.
The publication aroused the indirna-
ton Of the French colony in the Snan-
/ ish capital on account Of its Germano-
, phile tendency. AS result Routier
declared ne would cease publication
and return to France and enlist in the
army.
Detectives We're sent to the frontier
IN anticipation of his coming but
nothing has Yet been heard from him
According to other information, money
was furnished Reuter- by Won Krohn,
/ the German naval attache at Madrid.
senator Charles Humbert, owner of
the Journal, announces he has cam
! celied his contract with Bolo Pasha
and refunded the $500 francs paid hv
Bo'o for an interest in his newspaper.
| The Matin says Bolo Pasha met Alb
bas Him. former khedive of Egypt,
in Zurich in March, 1918. and conclud-
ed an Advancement which was ac2rc,:-
ed by Gottlieh Won Jacow then G. rn,an
foreiSn minister urder which 1J.cnO, ooA
! marks would he paid in instruments 10
! Folio through the former khedive for
! the purpose of influencing the French
press. Hint and an associate are sad
I to have collected 100000 francs as d
commission.
The American Investigations
, Washington. Oct. lit was stated
today that the extent of this govern
ment's knowledge Of the activities of