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Show uu TWO MEN SHOT IN ELECTION FIGHT New Orleans. Sept .1. Two men were shot In a parochial election fight here today Adolph Bonee. a "reformer," shot In the abdomen, will die. Harrv Pottlnglll, a foreman of the water board, a "regular," objected object-ed to swearing In Bonee as a commissioner com-missioner of polls, declaring that Bonee was a negro. Bonee resented the remark and kicked Pettlnglll In tho stomach. Pettlnglll drew his gun find fired. The first shot struck Bonee and another hit a bystander In anticipation antici-pation of additional trouble betwe-en the two political factions. Governor Hall this afternoon directed Adjutant Adjut-ant General MeNeede to tako up his "headquarters here, prepared to call out the national guard If necessary. nn |