The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
PHILLIPS Is NAMED CHIEF PRO TEMPORE OF ANN|ST0N FORCE Shiretzki's Chief Lieutenant Appointed Temporary
 Head of Police MAY ERECT MEMORIAL TO MARTYRED CHIEF Funeral of Shiretzki Attended by All Classes in Anniston Monday.
 Rabbi Pays Tribute to
 Fallen Hero
By HARRY NJ. AYERS

Anniston, May 25.-(Special)-L. L.. Phillips, for several years the chief lieu tenant of Harry Shretzki. Anniston' s martyred chief of police, who was shot down in a raid on a blind tiger last Sat urday night, has been appointed chief pro tempore by Mayor J. l.. Wikle, and he will be given assurance of the sup port of the law-respecting citizens of An nston at a mass meeting to be held Wednesday evening in the county court house.
 Phillips and Shretzki have for years been active in the enforcement of the pro- hibition law in Anniston, and no man in the city has been greater aggrieved by the death of the fallen chief. When notified by Mayor Wikle that he was ex- pected to lead the fight hereafter, he de- clared that he did not want the place as an honor, but that he would assume it as a duty, doing his best to make a rec ord equal to that of his murdered chief tain.
 May Erect Memorial
 The dirt had not dsed on the grave of Chief Shiretzki before a movement was started by D. P. Hale to erect a memorial to the memory of the dead hero. MT Hale also indorses the sug- gestion of A. P. Agee, former president of the city council and ex-city attorney, that a pension fund be created for of ficers who die in the enforcement of their duty, Chief Shiretzki being the third of the citys guardians to die in this way in the past five years.
 The Rev. s. E. Hodges, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, started the movement for. the mass meeting, and he hoe <xe.. Al. -f f.-.i. and county officers, as well as responsi- ble citizens generally. Mayor D. w. Good lett, former Mayor H. l.. Stevenson and others came down from Jacksonville Mon day morning to attend the funeral of Shiretzki and to assure the people of Anniston of their support in furthering the fight for absolute law-enforcement in Calhoun county.
 City HOnOrs the Dead
 Fearless, honest and 1ovable, Harry ShiretZki commanded the respect of every man, woman and child in Anniston who respects the law: and the city has never paid higher tribute of esteem to a pub lie official or private citizen than was paid to the memory of the martyred chief Monday morning.
 The city hall bell tolled and the store of practically every business man In Anniston. including the banks, was closed during the hour of the final obseuues Following the hearse that carried the re- mains was the trusted horse of the chief. drawing the empty buggy in which he had rode to so many roads. Coming behind this was the fire department. city officials. members of the family minis ters of all denominations, and thousa nds Of admiring citizens of every rank
 Rabbi Pays Tribute
 Rabbi David Marx of Atlanta conduct ed the funeral service at Temple Beth1'EI Every available seat was takeT the aisles were crowded and hundreds stood on the outside as the minister kspoke in euloey of the man who had sgiven his life for the protection ot others
 Don't Let Then Do It, Harry" ' The body Was followed by hundreds to the grave, and there occurred orfe of the saddest sights that ever confronts a human eye the breaking of a human soul. Unexpressible agony rent the souls lowered and one of the sisters shrieked repeatedly for the pallbearers to stop. Don't let them do it, Harry; don't let them do it, she cried; and as at the church, strong men mingled their tears in the dust with the tears of tender hearted women.
 There will be no violent aftermath to the killing of Shiretzki, but it has stirred and stimulated the minions of the law to renewed activity. and there will be no cessation of the campaign that ha s been going forward to make this city ab- $olutely dry" as long as the prohibit fion law is in force in Calhoun county.