Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-01-07 | Page 9 | Gene Debs Case Probed to Fined Pardon Reasons

GENE DEBS CASE PROBED TO FINED PARDON REASONS WASHINGTON Jan 7. investigation inves-tigation of ihe cases of all persons per-sons now sorving sentences for violation of the espionage act. Including that ot Bugene v Debs, to determine whether the fai warrant recommendations for pardon has been started, it was stated today at the department of Justice. Officials said the examination into Debs' CSflS bad not. pro ceeded iat enough to determine whether any recommendation 1 would be made. President Wilson's Wil-son's determination not to srarn a purdon to Debs has been made deal by White House officials, who sav Iha president feels that ii would lower the morale of the people in the event or another war.