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Show SCOTT TO BE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO Chicago, April 1C The Tribune today to-day prints the following news Item under un-der a Washington date: Harsey W. Scott, of Portland. Ore.. Is to be the American ambassador to Mexico to succeed David E. Thompson Thomp-son of Nebraska, who will leave the diplomatic service. The change will not take place for several months, however. Mr. Scott is 71 years old. He Is editor of the Portland, Oregonran, and is one of the best-known Journalists of the West. He was born in Tazwell county, Illinois, went with his parents to Oregon when he was 13 years old, worked on a farm and In mines and lumber camps. With what he could save from his earnings he obtained an education and then went to Portland, where he began writing for newspapers. |