Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-16
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LIVED AS GIRL
LOVED AS MAN

LOV En- 40 MAN
East Corinth, -de.. Aug. 1o-East
Ccrinth hasnt recovered its breath
vet from tho surprise it received last
week when a person who had gone
away IS Miss Cora" Norton. re-
turned from a trip to the White
Mountains with her" teacher, Miss
Abby f. Foster of East Corinth aca-
denny and made preparations to we'd
Mss Foster by fling marriage in
tentions at the office of the town
clerk.
People are still wondering how it
could be that Miss Cora" who now
announces his name to be "Mr.
Ergene" Cody Norton could have
'ooled everyone for the past % years
into believing that he was a girl. To
be sure, it was noticed that he had
rather deep masculine voice for a
girl, and that he was exceptionally
capable at doing chores, taking care
OF more than 20 cows at one time.
AS MIR. Eugene" Cody Norton, did
not wish to astonish officials last
year by registering for the draft
While wearing girls clothes, he is now
about to explain to the draft authori-
ties why she" didn't register for
| military service. The authorities
have not made any move toward pun
| ishing him for wearing women's
clothes but something may be done
by draft officials for failing to regis
TEL.
1t is said that the precedent Of
men wearing girls clothes to escape
| the draft must not be established.
Norton has taken the matter up
with Governor Milliken and will
make statement on his behavior
and strange story when he has seen
the Governor. Until then, he has
nothing TO say for publication.
| His fiancee. Miss Foster. told the
story to Commercial reporter His
mother, she said, dressed him in
girls clothes from early childhood:
why she did this no one knows, but
the fact is that Norton has never
worn male attire until a few weeks
ago.
/ He has tried to make the change
before this. but circumstances have
arisen that made it impossible. But
! ] defy. ! challenge anyone in East
Corinth or anywhere else to show
: that he has been guilty of the slight
est indiscretion, even in word His
character is Christian and blame
| less" Miss Foster declared with earn
estness.
Il know the people Of Corinth, es-
pecially the women are saying: TO
! think that that man was among our
daughters at school and church at
fairs. But he has never violated the
| confidence of any person and he is
perfectly honorable.
! II am n teacher in East Corinth
F., Academy Mr.. Norton was one of my
pupils NV motto is to fall in love
with my pupils the first day OF
| school and never to fall out of love
with them. / was fond Of him. think
ing that he was a girl. He boarded at
my house and did chores among the
| farmers. Three days before school
closed last June, he came to me and
told me that he was man. Yes, we
! have filed our marriage intentions"
When did you fall in love with
him?" asked the reporter.
We'll" she replied with smile,
II don't think that is any of the pub
lies business.
! when are you going to get mar
riedo" was the next question.
That is for MI Norton to say"
she replied with feminine coyness.
! But Mr.. Norton adhered to his
original intention Of not giving out
any statement until he had seen
Governor Milliken in regard to his
draft status. He had absolutely moth
ing to saw. Attired in a neat fitting
cheap suit, he would not be mistak-
on for a girl. His hair, formerly long,
and done up in a pug was cut SNORT
II was of finer texture, apparently
than that Of most young men MS
hands we're softer and WINTER IMAM
the average masculine manu- MS
+ae+ soan,nd TO be of average size ne
-, his feet crossed like girl
IA m.de feminine gestures as ne
ner,ous,v adjusted his collar BUT
he showed no sign of feminine irailts
in sturdily refusing TO give 'he re-
porter any information.
H. r.fusal was firmly made IN mas
crl;ns voice having nothing OF shrlh-
softness to it, How he managed
- no.a 40 girl for % years is mys-
terv TO one who sees him IN i'iA'e AZURE
now. s;,x;a.s
The people of East corin'h are 81 a,v'a aea
in two factions as result % ,, ane
strange situation that has arisen Sc, ..: M,xs
Foster who is young lady OF inteln-
gence and intellectual ability is prom prom
1naSt u,har Of the Union Baptist