Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1911 — OLD GLORY IS HAULED DOWN [ARTICLE]

OLD GLORY IS HAULED DOWN

Mayor Speer of Denver Issues the Order. ( —■ * i■■ . CITY ORDINANCE IS VIOLATED Authorities in Washington Are to Take Up Matter—ls Stars and Stripes Amenable to Regula* tion by Cities? Denver, Colo., Sept 22. Captain Hayes of the United States marine corps recruiting station has been compelled by Mayor Speer to haul down his Hags. The captain has been flying two of them from the second floor window of the block in which the recruiting station is located. This is a violation of a city ordinance and the mayor courteously called the attention of the captain to the matter, when it was reported to him. Captain Hayes replied that the United States flag was not amenable to city ordinances. The mayor then notified him that unless he hauled in his flags the police would do it and would then arrest and. arraign him in the police court. The captained hauled in the flags and appealed to Washington to deal witht he mayor. An interesting incident along the same line occurred at the First National bank when the headquarters of the department of the Colorado leased offices in the bank building. The bank flew “old glory” on a high staff and when the commanding general saw it he ordered it down, saying but one flag, and that of the headquarters, could fly from the builddng while occupied by the headquarters.