The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-23
YOUNGER SON BREAKS
 AT BIER OF BROTHERS
Rev F. M. Wyie Gives Christian Burial Service to Dead Men Out of Respect 10 the Religious Training They Had in Youth-Father VIII Return Here Later to Aid His Son.

Al least one burden from the belt
 shoulders of J. F. Davidson was ligh.-
 ened yesterday afternoon. He saw his two dead sons lowered in a grave in silent Hollywood cemetary. A Chris tian service had been said ever the bcdies Kindly humans had helped wipe away nis tears All that couli be done for the dead had been done
 There were other burdens before him. One son in the county jail who the fathers effort may save from aa ostlawed life A mother of these } 1ys, five sisters, and still younger brother back home, Were before him for consideration.
 Isaac Perry Davidson. the yo3neer son, J-e boy who as Dave Short had not given hint of recognition to the dead bodies of his brothers on form CT visit to the Gross morgue 10 be hotographed, yesterday attemo bowed over the plain casEets that held their remains anl wept bitterly for the Wrechage in which he had a part The stoic manner thlt had mark. ed bis every turn e~tce he was foual hiding in the woods, yesterday after noon in the chapel of tae Gross nor que was cast ty pieces, just as tus story he had told community before the coming of his father had been shattered hy the identification of th parent, The human, the truth, coming to light.
 The lathe. had requested that some word of prayer be said over the dead bodies Ct his sons, and that they b. buried yesterday while he was here 10 attend the service, if that could b. done. Sheriff Tom B,edsoe and Billy Gross arranged things so that this IT, quest of a broken hearted father coa,d be complied with.
 George Bren1er secured the ser vices of Rev F M Wylie of the Orange Street Presbyterian Church tJ conduct a service. and Rev Jordon Of the PIry Place Baptist church also volunteered his services. and the two read a prayer a Christian consolation 10 jhe father to the now penitent son. and io. the broken tireside at home.
 The Tariy was small in the chapel Mr. Davidson had requested that the public be kept 4ut Sheriff Bledsoe Deptrty BradfeId, the mqnac'ed SCI, Attorney Richard Ryan, Robert A Jones, who had rendered his automo- bile to help convey tine party 10 tha cemetary and Masdames Simpson and Mrs Byrd were there
 l have just talked to this father said Rev. Wyie and learn that these young men whose bodies Il " lie before me were reared in Chris tian home, and surrounded by Chris tan influences. lt is d case of bad associations; eyi. associations which overcome the good influences 4 mother and father, and which ,cd them astray The kindly Christian influences was pulling one way and the evil associates were pulling an other
 Such influences often ruin the lives Of youths. l. is due these dead msl that they have this tribute of respect for the sake of the Christian mother and the Christian father who reared llem. We extend our sympathy and OUT condolences, and point them to the loving charity of Jesus Christ and the grace of God.
 "The sadness of this situation does not all lie before us. Back i'll the nome now broken there is as much ot the sadness as the grace O. God can suppcrt A hearthstona is broken. A mother is prostrate. Five sisters and one brother thtere tot share in the grief of this hour
 Rev Wy.ie read from two of the Psalms, and then Rev Jordon said T prayer Of consolation fer the bereaN- ed
 Perry Davidson had taken a place ty the wall of the little chapel He
 did not look up, The service was but well started when the spirit that had held him with steeA bands crainp.e1