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Show to undertake exhaustive research on t ",i .ru your quesLiuii plainly a briefly. Give full name and address a inclose 2-cent stamp for return potla Ail replies are sent direct to the quirer. ) Q. To what extent do women outnu ber men in France? V A. Tho latest figures available Eh' that there are ahout 19. 009.721 males a 19,744,082 females in France. Q. What is the salary of ofHceri the American army above the rank colonel? A. Thev are: Colonel. $4000; brlpa? pen era 1, $60n0: major general. $S0('0: tenant general, $9000; general, ?1W per year. Questions and Answers. Q. What 's the penalty for a man who impersonates a government agent by wearing- a badge? C. C. ..,A' T,! Penaltv is a fine of not more man 51000, or more than three years' imprisonment, im-prisonment, or. both. If you know of any such case you should report it at once to your merest United States marshal or to tlie bureau of investigation, depratment of justice, Washington, D. C. Q. Has a serum been discovered to euro tuberculos'sv G. B. A. The United states public health service says that up to the present time scientists have not produced a vaccine or serum winch will cure tuberculosis even in its earlier .stages. Q. You stated in recent answer in this column that the shortest sentence of w men you were awaro which contained all the letters of the alphabet was "The red lox jumps quickly over the lazv brown dog." js the following sentence containing all the letters, not shorter?: J uck my box with five dozen liquor jugs. L. D. D. A. Yes. and more to tbe point. Q. Is there a direct steamship route from .New York to Belgium ? ; C A. No, there is not. At the present tln.o the most direct route is bv boat trom Xew York to llottordam, Holland ami by rail to Belgium. Tho Cunar.l line says that in a few weeks boats will be operating between Xew York and Belgium Bel-gium direct. Q. Where Is the lnrgest oil boom in the Jnaetl States at, the present time? A. The geological survey savs that the largest oil boom is in northern Texas in Ranger, Burke, and Burnet districts ) Is it necessary to be a high school graduate to enter a lmspital training SClMdl A. CI. A. Some l.o.-pilals admit girls who have lyd two years of illKi, lr;ljn mg. although thoy prefer graduates Q. V. hat is a good way to keen loose-P'ekles loose-P'ekles m a stone jar from molding? A If the piekles are kept below the surfaco of tho brine they will t mold f ,...-,-es protrude, the so-called potato ba.-Mus will prrow upon the exposed surface sur-face and cause spoiku.-o. lOveu after the tlie p eKle is submerged. Q. Is a postal money order it negotiable, negoti-able, instrument ? V. V. A. No It cannot be passed from band to baml like- other forms or' nei-cui'ible papers it can only be asslKned 'lo 'one part y by t he owner. I Vov rea, lei- ran Ket the answer to v question by writing The Tribi Infor- male.n Hureau. K redone. .1. Ilaskln Direct. Di-rect. ir, "Washinmon. D. C. Tins offer ,,. pi.--: strietly to I ii format Ion . The bureau bu-reau cannot e.re advice on lei-al. in,,., Ilea, Il-ea, and l.naiieial matters. It , attempt to settle domestic, troubles nor |