Gastonia, Oct. 21—Earl Craig, 23 years old, died here tonight at 9 o’clock from injuries received at 6 o’clock when the car in which he was riding collided with a street car on Franklin avenue. Craig was thrown 20 feet to the sidewalk, both jawbones were broken. He received severe internal injuries and he never regained consciousness.
He was the son of Sanitary Officer B.W. Craig and is survived by his parents, (and) several brothers and sisters.
Bystanders say that he was attempting to pass another auto when he ran into the street car.
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Winston-Salem Man Is in Serious Condition. . . With Three Others Who Were Slightly Bruised, Car Turns Turtle Near Statesville
Statesville, Oct. 21—John Ivester of Winston-Salem is in a serious condition at the Long sanatorium as a result of the car in which he was riding turning turtle at a curve approaching the Allen bridge two miles east of town, on the Winston-Salem highway.
The other occupants of the car, George Pinner, Fred Elliott and Henry Sutton, were considerably bruised and shaken up but were able to return tonight to their home in Winston-Salem.
Ivester is said to be a married man about 35 years of age.
According to statements made by Elliott and Sutton, the car turned over as they were attempting to pass a wagon on the curve near the bridge, going down an embankment.
Latest reports tonight indicated that Ivester’s condition is very serious. There are reports that the car in which the men were riding had liquor in it, and Sheriff Alexander is making a thorough investigation of this report.
From the Charlotte Observer, Oct. 22, 1922
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