Gastonia, Dec. 18—Gamewell Smith, aged four, was instantly killed, his father, Barnett Smith, a well-to-do merchant of King’s Mountain, and the latter’s wife were badly bruised at 6 o’clock last evening when Smith’s car turned turtle a mile west of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Fry, also of King’s Mountain, who were riding with them were more or less seriously injured. The party had been to York, S.C., and were in route home when the accident occurred. Fry was driving, having asked Smith to let him try his hand at the wheel and stating that he had had experience running automobiles.
They met another car. In passing it the young driver apparently became excited and put on full speed. He lost control of the machine and it left the road, turning over twice. A two-year-old baby of Smith’s which was in his mother’s lap, was also badly bruised and may be injured internally.
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