Arizona republican., 1921-12-26
DEbS WILL WORk
 ID FREE OTHERS CONVICTED FUR WAR VIOLATIONS
Socialist Leader Leaves Atlanta Prison To Report To Attorney General Daugherty
IsepubIiean A.P. Leased Wirel

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec 25-Eugene V. Debs. several times Socialist can didate for president, was released from Atlanta penitentiary at 11:3O this morning, the balance of his 10- year sentence for violation of the e<pionage act having been commuted by President Harding.
 Debs left an hour later for Wash ington. his release having been con- ditioned. he said, on his reporting to Attorney General Daugherty- He re- fused to issue a statement or to com- ulent in any way on his case. He ex- pects to reach Washington about z:So a. m-, Monday.
 An ovation was given Debs as he emerged from the prison. The roar from the crowd was echoed plainly from within the walls as the many friends he had made shouted a good bye Debs paused and waved his hat 10 q group within the prison before entering an automobile to go to the station.
 Friends of Debs said he planned to 20 to his home in Terre Haute, Ind, immediately after his business at Washington was concluded.
 Debs was accompanied to Wash
 
 had been in Atlanta for several days; Miss Lucy Robbins of the American Federation of Labor, Miss Celia Rot ter. a member of the Dehs Freedom conference and newspaper men. s For 4S hours friends of Debs had sept a watch over the prison expect ing his release despite reports from Washington that his communication of sentence did not become effective un- III after midnight Saturday Warden Dyche and Debs had breakfast at the warden's residence and Debs later returned to the institution.
 Just before Debs was formally re- leased. the warden issued orders per hitting newspaper men to enter the prison where they were shown the dining room and kitchens and the Christmas dinner being spread for the -5ee inmates. They entered the varden's private office and greeted 9ets before he left.
 Al the railroad station Debs decided that the party would ride in a day coarh. would donate the Pullman fare 10 the Russian relief fund.
 T left 23e0 men back there and they all should be given their liberty he said They are all my friends He also declared he would work for the release for what he characterized az political prisoners.
 Debs was convicted in September 1918. for obstruction of the draft. and was sentenced to 10 years. His friends carried the fight to the United States supreme court. which, in March, 1919 upheld his conviction and he was taken to the Moundsville, W. Va. pen itentiary- A few months later he wa. transferred to the Atlanta prison Last spring he went to Washington without escort for an interview witt Attorney. General Daugherty with : view to obtaining a pardon.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 25-Attorne, General Daugherty said tonight he ex pected Eugene V. Debs to call at tn, department of justice to discuss tn. communication of his sentence by Pres ident Harding. When Debs was her recently. it was decided, Mir. Daugh erty said, that in the event he wa released or hls sentence commute, that it might be well for him to com here for a final conference. Ther was no reason. however. the attorne general added that Debs should b formally obliged to come here as wa indicated by. the released soctaiis leader when he left the prison.