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Show HIGH WAGES FOR LABOR CAUSE FALLING OFF IN ENLISTMENTS IN ARMY Washington. Sept. 22-High wages I offered for lubor by tho American I farmer nnd tho seven year enlist I ment period caused a marked falling I oft In applications for enlistment In the army during tho last year accord- I to tho annual report of the Inspect- jj or general's department, mado public 1 tonight. Tho report added, however, jj that all tho recruits necessary for j tho sorvlco woro obtained. J Lieut. Col. D. C. Shanks who pre- I pared tho report, commented at I length upon tho fnlluro of tho army to make duo progress in tho use f tho saber and bayonet. Ho nttribut ed this largoly to tho scattering "t most of the cavalry along the Mevl c n border preventing them from reiving tho normal amount of In structlon. g |