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Show PRICE OF RECRUITS FOR ARMY DECLINES WASHINGTON, March 0 The' high pries Of recruits went down in common with other falling markets in J 1920. according to a war department announcement. It cost an average of $86.75 each to gel 13S.O40 men to the colors that year as compared with $12 7 in 1913. In February, 1920, the cost was $192.36 each, however, against $142.79 In December of the same year. Ar r.l n and Spokane, Wash., and Joplin, Mo., and Syracuse, N. Y., fur- nlshed the most expensive recruits in i 1420, while Kittle Hock. Ark.. Clncin-j natl, Atlanta. Cleveland and Philadelphia Philadel-phia showed the lowest est per man |