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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-06-26
Look" he exclaimed, pointing.

Look" he exclaimed, pointing.
We crowded about the window
There was an aeroplane passing ovel
the city.
Just watch that warehouse over
there"
We riveted our eyes on it. 1t was
an anxious moment.
Already, had we known 1t, Sing Lee
had quietly let himself into the loft,
taken the glasses from the cupboard
and leveled them at US in the labora.
tory.
Meanwhile, Sprague, of whom we
learned later, had started his aero
plane flying from his hangar in the
suburbs, and was now speeding over
the city. AS he passed he peered
down, looking eagerly for the target
the white circle.
With expert precision he let go the
bomb, and the deadly engine of de-
struction swooped down.
Straight to its mark it went.
The old warehouse across from US
rocked with the defamation. 1t seemed
as If the whole top of 1t were blown
to pieces.
The bomb that had been meant to
destroy the laboratory had, by the
quick change of the white circle, de-
stroyed the hangout and the emissary
of the Serpent
Half an hour later, Long Sin was
nervously reporting to WI Fang in
the secret den in Chinatown.
THAT white devil, Kennedy, has de-
feated us again, MASTER" he said dep
recatingly.
Again." demanded WI, his face
livid with anger
Eyes, master. He saw the circle
wiped it out-and painted new one
on the warehouse. The bomb fell on
that-and Sing was killed
Someone shall pay for that" Kissed
WI.
Far uptown, on the East side,
Sprague led WI and Long Sin to
little machine shop kept by for
eigner, Anton Schmidt.
What can do for you, gentlemen"
asked Schmidt.
Il wish you'd show us your new
gyroscope stabilizer," asked Spragus.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-06-26
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the
warning letter which Is sent the victims,
signed with a "clutching hand" The
latest victim of the mysterious assassin
is Taylor Dodge. the insurance president.
His daughter. Elaine, employs Craig
Kennedy. the famous scientific detective,
to try to unravel the mystery. What
Kennedy accompanies Is told by his
friend, jameson, a newspaper man. At
ter many fruitless attempts to put Elaine
and Craig Kennedy out of the way the
Clutching Hand is at last found to be
none other than Perry Bennett. Elaine's
lawyer and the man she Is engaged to
marry. Bennett fees to the den of one
of his Chinese crimi"als The Chinaman
forces from Renne the secret of the
whereabouts of s7.0o0000. Then he gives
the lawyer potion which will suspend
animation for months. Kennedy reaches
Benefits side just after he has lost con-
seriousness.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
GOLDEN AND SILVER
ANNIVERSARIES TOGETHER
Former Moosup Residents Held Fam
lily Celebration in Norwood.

Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa L. Mathewson,
formerly of Moosup, celebrated the
50th anniversary of their wedding
Monday evening at their home on
Harrington avenue Norwood, R l.
and at the same time their son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett s.
Mathewson of los Laban street, Prov
idence. observed the 25th anniversary
OF their marriage.
Mr.. Mathevson was made second
hand of the ule-spinning department
of the Ponemah mill at Taftville, in
1873. He married Miss Rachel c. Ma
son, OF Allendale. R. L, on Aug. 80.
1855, the late Rev. Charles P. Waller
officiating. They had four children,
all living: Elmer w. Mathewson of
East Greenwich, r. l.. Everett s. Ma
thewson of Providence, Walter G. Ma
thewson of Moosup and Mrs. Alvah
G. Vassar, of Plymouth, Mass.
Everett S. Mathewson married Miss
Isadora A. Stewart of Rockland, r. I.
Aug. 80, 1890. Rev Fenner H jacques
performing the ceremony. Four chill
dren were born to this union. three
preliminaries Of the hear. Many OF
D., Fay S. and Clayton NJ. Mathewson
all of Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
MISSION CIRCLE HELD
ITS ANNUAL OUTING
Lefhneweil Women Were Entertained
at Mrs. Grace Peckham's Farm.

The Ladies' Missionary circle of the
Lefingwen Baptist church held its
annual outdoor gathering Wednesday
with the president. Mrs. Grace Peck
ham, at her beautiful farm home IN
Franklin Over 125 were present
coming from Lebanon. Franklin, Fitch
Vile, Gales Ferry, Norwich, Bozrah
Yantic and Leffingwen Dinner served
on the lawn at noon, consisted of sal
ads, sandwiches, cakes, coffee and
peaches. Mrs. Peclxham was assisted
in serving by Mrs. Amy F'rink, Mrs
Charles Davis, Mrs. Charles Ellis, Miss
Retta Huntington. Miss Mildred Abel,
Miss Grace FTink and Mrs. Brown
ing.
During the afternoon the following
program was rendered: Singing,
Praise Him; recitation of 23d psalm
in unison; prayer by Rev. ]. G. Ward
of Bozrah; solo, Mrs. Fred Armstrong
of Franklin; recitation, Mrs William
Manning of Yantic; duet, Mrs. Robin
son, Mrs. Louis Smith of Franklin !;
recitation, Mrs. Manning: solo, Mrs.
A ]. Bailey of Norwich; address, Rev.
G.. H. Strouse OF Norwich, telling of
his trip to India. The collection
amounted to SIS. The program closed
with singing Faith Is the Victory.
A social hour followed, Mrs. Peck
ham and her mother, Mrs. Kingsley,
entertaining with proverbial hospital
ity
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

weather. Aquedgcts giving out, roads
regular ash heaps grass land burn
ing mp, fruit and flowers pegging
along two weeks before the time-all
these things and many more are set
down to. the discredit of the clerk OF
the weather. -,
The Thames National bank has de-
clared a semf-annual dividend of 5
per cent. free of government tax.
The starting of tae mills in Killing
~ makes tenement houses very
The steamer Commodore goes on n
grand excursion to Newport. with the
Norwich Brnss band, and plenty OF
provisions aboard on Tuesday next.
This win afford CA splendid opportuni-
ty to go and see how they behave
themselves at this celebrated watering
place.
Sept. q: The Insulated Telegraph
company has commenced operations.
Messages wi2 be received in this city
at the ONCE of the company in the
Wauregan building.
The public schools open on Mon
day. -
The new police force did not make
their appearance yesterday, as many
| anticipated 1t is said they will not
come out for a week from next Mon
| day. when they viii appear in uniform.
The water cart is obliged to run
In the dead hours of the night in these
dry times to keep the dust down.
The Northern railroad has done a
stiff business during the past week in
| Transporting visitors to and from the
camp meeting at Wfllimantic. On
some occasions hundreds of people
| have been unable to find room on the
cars at the station in this city. The
| meetings have been unusually inter-
esting- The closing services take
place today.
Mrs. John Stewart Of So Union
street writes to The Bulletin this &C
/ count: ~.
Six years ago this month I planted
| three peach stones together in a
| wooden box in our garden, thaat
might know just where to look for
i them in the spring. If they should come
| up But only one sprout came on;
| Of the ground; that being the case.
allowed that to stay where it was Fol
| four years there no signs of bud, bios
HON or fruit. The fifth year it was
very heavy whit the different kinds Of
i peaches. on the three different branch
es of the tree. The first kind was .
small, yellow peach, ripe two week.
since. The second kind Is now ripe
| specimen of which / send you-s
| large cling stone. The third kind Ii
/ white and viii not be Mt for use fol
three or four weeks. This is 'hI
| second year this one tree, with thre,
i distinct branches, has borne three diff
ferent kinds of peaches. VIII som,
Of our peach growers explain this?
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
WANT NlAn1lc hay
III, MADE REFUGE HARsoR
Transportation msn and Mariners
Gave Arguments Before Major Pills
bury.

No hearing in recent years IN the
United States engineers oface In New
London has attracted sach widespread
interest and extensive attendance as
that held Friday aftsrneon In connec-
ton with the proposition to create a
harbor OF refuge In Mantle bay. That
the project Is not merely one OF local
import was clearly indicated by the
fact that New York. New Jersey ard
Pennsylvania interests were largely
represented at the hearing.
Strictly speaking the hearing was
not held in the engineers once. for
although that was the place sched-
uled for II. at 2-30. the appointed hour.
the limited space WAS so nlled TO over
flowing with coal men, transportation
men and mariners that advancement
to the council chamber in the muni-
cipal building became imperative so
that an might be accommodated az
least with standing room
Major George B, PiiisburY. presided
ut the hearing, the specific purpose Of
which was defined as being to show
the necessity OF creating a harbor
OF refuge at Mantle bay Navigators
familiar, through n lifetime OF sea-
faring. with the dangers to low pow
cred merchant vessels. barges and
other craft were ON hand to point OUT
the necessity for federal action being
taken at the point in question
\ Among those noted at the hearing
were Capt. N. L. CuIlin. general agent
OF the Associated Marine departments
| OF New York and representative Of the
National Board OF Steam Navigation
and OF the marine department OF the
| Lackawanna railroad; Capt F. w
Hancort. representing the NcWfIliams
Bros. Transportation Co.; Edward p.
| Avery of New Haven, In behalf OF the
James McWflliams Blue line. Capt
z. II. Weaver OF New York. general
manager OF the Benedict & Manson
| Marine Co. which operates a feet of
about 20 four and ive masted schoon-
York. representing. the Lehtgh Il
Wilkesbarre Coal Co. and other inter
ests; General Manager Noble OF the
1 Hartford and New York Transporta-
ton Co.: H. C. Rowe OF New Haven
the oyster king: Capt 7. ". Rowland
of steamer Chester W. Chaplin; Capt
Jason L Randall Capt E. r. Geer
/ Capt. B. F. Eaton of Mantle. Emaror
]. Eaton, Capt Joseph Luther. Capt
James Buddington. Capt. Samue
Capt. Elisha Chapman Capt. William
s. Greene. Judge Austin ]. Bush and
George P. Hill OF Mantle. Capt Thorn
as Neilan and many others.
Joseph T. Cruttenden OF Crescen
Beach, chairman of the Eastern Con
.necticut development committee Of thu
allied chambers OF commerce in THU
section. had general charge OF tn
preliminaries OF the hearing Many O
those present spoke in behalf OF tn
4 proposition. Tt was also stated tina
numerous briefs would be submitted
bearing ON the Importance OF the mat
ter.
Mai. Pillsbury,s position in the mat
ter was TO hear such evidence as is. Of
fered and then forward II to the boar
of engineers in Washington. Presum
ably some little time win elapse be
fore a report Is received.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
LEFT MONEY FOR
CHARITY AND RELIGION.
Mrs. Elizabeth kearRey Of Norwich
Town Divided a Modest Estate.


The last will and testament of Mrs.
Elizabeth Kearney is one to edify and
to instruct those who desire to pro-
mote to the utmost Of their means the
works of charity and religion, says the
Catholic Transcript. Mrs. Kearney.
began her meritorious work long be-
fore the provisions OF her win were
carried into effect She resided for
many years in Norwich Town. The
Catholic colony Of that village had to
so to Norwich for divine worship.
Desiring to help in the erection of q
chapel of ease for the locality, she
conveyed to Rev. Peter NJ. Kennedy,
the then pastor of st. Patrick's church.
Norwich, the sum OF $500 on condi-
ton that she receive during her life
time an annual interest of 8 per cent
the principal to revert in full to the
church at her death. She also con-
tributed $1,000 for the purchase of side
affairs. She was the benefactress Of
St. Mary's home, West Hartford. 10
the amount OF $1,000. To St. Joseph's
asylum for the blind, Jersey City, she
contributed $500. The rest and residue
of her estate is devised to St Francis
orphan asylum. New Haven. This in
stitution will receive more than S2,4oo
from the estate. Mira. Kearney's rcla-
tives were few and distant II would
be difficult to ind fault with such dis .
position of her modest estate. Rev
Hugh Treanor of the Sacred Heart
church, Waterbury, Is the executor OF
this model will
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
BORN

sIAKowSKI-In Norwich, sept. = 1919.
a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Makowslxf
OF No. IFS Cliff street
NAGAN-In westford. Aug. Is, 1918, n
daughter to Mr.. and AIRS. Augustus
Nagan-
IRwIN-At the summer home of M.
and Mrs. Frank Aplin- at Gales Fer
~, Aug %. 1915. daughter. Bar
bara to Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Irwin
of Mt. Vernon. y. 7.
ALBRo-In Ansonia, Aug. 81, 1915, q
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert
Albro.
HoLLAND-In stonlngton. Aug. -
1915. a son to Mr.. and Mrs John
Holland
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
DIED.

sHERIDAN-In New London, Sept. =
1915. Ann Boyle. wife of John ~
Sheridan.
CHURCHILL New London. Sept 8
Harold Church. formerly OF Mont.
vile, aged IS years
Funeral from the home OF his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Church. In
ternoon. Sept. S, at ESQ o'clock
Burial In family lot In Comstocb
cemetery. r..
DAVIS-In Norwich. Sept I. 1913
Funeral services will be held at tlss
Central Baptist church Saturday
Sept. 4, at 2.3o D. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
ARRANGED FOR BUSINESS
IN SUPERIOR COURT
States Attorney Hull Conferred with
Counsel fer Accused,

State Attorney H A. Hull was at
the office of the clerk Of the superior
court here Friday morning to arrange
for the business OF the September
criminal term which opens next Tues
day. 1t was decided not to assign any
cases for that day. He met attorneys
for various prisoners and talked with
them abont their cases.
The session il supposed to be held
in Norwich, but repairs to the court
room have been delayed so that the
court VIII come In In New London
Tuesday afternoon after being formally
opened in Norwich Tuesday morning.
In New London Tuesday afternoon
prisoners viii be put to plea after
which court WIN adjourn for a week
and convene in Norwich. when II is
expected that the courtroom win be
ready ...
This promises to be the biggest ses-
sion of the court held in some time.
There are 10 prisoners awaiting trial,
% of within are in the county Jail at
New London and II in the county jail
in Norwich. Usually there are only
about 25 prisoners in court. In addi-
ton to these prisoners there are q
large number of accused out on bail
The taIlext trees are the Australian
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
AND AVOID DISEASE

When your blood is impure, weak,
thin and debilitated, your system
becomes susceptible to any or all
diseases.
Put your blood in good condition.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts directly
and peculiarly on the blood-it puri-
fies, enriches and revitalizes it and
builds UP the whole system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood the
test Of forty years. Get it today.
1t is sure to help you.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
Prize in Womans College for Greek.

Stavros F. Peterson. proprietor Of
a candy store in New London. is the
latest donor to Connecticut College
for Women On Friday he offered to
President Frederick H. Sykes an an
nual prize of S25 in gold to the stu
dent showing the greatest proficiency
in Greek at the close of the college
year. The offer was gladly accepted
Love of the language of his native
country and interest in the welfare of
the new institution were the reasons
given by Mr.. Peterson as prompting
him to make the generous gift.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
Football Practice.

The Taftville football players will
put in some time at practice on the
Providence street grounds this after
noon. Manager William Brown .ex-
poets to see nearly all the candidates
on hand. The meeting (which was to
have been held Monday evening has
been postponed to. Wednesday eve
ming of next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
MARRIED

N-GoTTEsMAN-In StonIng-
ton. Aug. so, 1915. BIZ Judge T. q.
Hlnckley. Eugene F. Sullivan and
Miss Sadie Gottesman, both of
ARCHIE-O'CONNE Stonfngton,
Sept /, 1915, by Rev. James y.
O'Brien. Miss Leah Featherstone
O'Connel1 OF Stonington and Addison
Smart Archie OF Westerly, r. i.
BEATTY-DARROW- Norwich. Aug
is. 1915, ny Rev. F. w. Coleman,
Myron Alden Beatty and Miss Gladys
Darrow. both Of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
DELAYS oPENIho
-.-- OF INEsRIATE FARM
Commitment Forms Are Still in the
Hands Of the Printer.

The first commitment In yet TO be
made to the state farm for ineorfates
established. at the Norwich state hos
pitaL DR.. H NJ. Pollock. who In su-
ceived word from the comptroller that
the committeeman forms that are to
be used are stiH in the hands OF the
printers and he has not yet sent out
notices to the courts that the farm
Is ready to receive commitments. As
soon as the forms have been received
he will send out his notices TO the
courts.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
A kAsTINe EFFECT.


That fever, paienez. grinding Of
teeth while asleep. and coated tongue
ure indications that your child has
worms In it's system Kicknpoo Worm
Killer quickly gets rid OF these par
asites. II IS perfectly safe for even
ant to take. has three effective med
icinal QuaItties:-acts as a laxative,
expels the worms and tones Up the
system Begin treatment today and
eliminate the cause OF trritableness.
25c.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
CARD OF THANKS.

We earnestly desire TO thank all
those who 50 kindly assisted US In our
late. bereavement. the death OF q wife
and mother. and We are very grateful
TO all VINO sent fiowefs 20 the funeral
(Signed)
DAN d. HOME AND FAMILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
VIII Have Seven Teams.

GreeneviI1es will have at least seven
football teams this year as-the boys,
are getting together in different sec
iions of the village and are making
plans for the formation of elevens
One Of the teams starts fall practice
today and others will follow suit next
week
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
Football Champs Out with a Chal-
lense-Notes Gathered About the
District.

Manager Peter E. Flynn Of the
Greeneville A. C. football team issues
a challenge to any fast team in this
vicinity, averaging 10 pounds or I'M
der. The GreeneVillea A. c.. holds the
1914-1915 semi professional football
championship for eastern Connecticut
and has a record Aof having won u
games out of u played -
The local team is preparing for an
unusually active season. and they, fully
mean to defend their well earned title
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
Clerical Appointments.

The Catholic Transcript announces
the following clerical appointments:
Rev. Patrick J. O'Reilly from St
Augustine's church. Bridgeport, TO All
Saints church, SonaersviIle. to be pas
tor.
Rev. James z. Derwin from st.
Johns Industrial school. Deep River,
to st. Augustines church, Bridgeport,
to be assistant pastor.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
OFF for Putnam.

Manager John B. Benoit has a strong
aggregation of players to take to Put
nam this afternoon and he is confident
of bringing back the laurels The
trip is to be made by auto truck.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
Unclaimed LettersA

The list Of unclaimed letters In the
Norwich post Once for the week end
ing Sept. 4, 1915, is an follows: Mrs.
Annie A. Cook, Srym Laysche. Harry
Lord, James N. Lyons. Charles Nit
cheI. NJ. D.. Louis Winterhalter.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

Morris Carroll and E. Hagberg left
Thursday afternoon for an auto trir
to the White mountains. They will be
gone ten days. .~-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

Howard Dunse, william Burgess
John Thoma and Edward Sigrist will
spend the week end in camp at Po-
quetanuck drawbridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

E. Joseph Mosher of New York city
is visiting friends here over Labor
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
seeretary HiII Win Occupy Pulnit.

General Secretary Edwin Hill of the.
Y. NJ. c. A. will occupy the pulpit at
the Taftville Congregational church
Sunday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

A letter is held at the local office
for better address. The address reads
Mrs. Acter Rondeaus HIGHT street, No.
%
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

Knows When TO Come Down.
Villa at times is able to give a fairly
realistic imitation of Davy Crocketts
Gazette-Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

Edward Hooker of Dayville spent
Thursday here with friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

Mrs. Henry Clark of Brooklyn, Mass
has returned after visiting Mrs. Calvin
Miner of 18th street
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

Frank anderson of Newburyport il
visiting his brother Philip Lindersor
for two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

Thomas Greenwood and William
O'Brien were visitors in South Can
terbury Thursday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

Miss Jane Leruch has been called
to Waterbury through the illness of
| her mother.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

At the beginning OF last year Francs
had 1.400 certified airmen ana Great
Britain and Germany 700 each.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

=
when; nrst The long zeries OF re-
ports OF Norwich people who have
been relieved by Deans kadnsy pms
were puolished In me ieeai presx
great enthusiasm and infersst were
aroused. But Nsorwich rs nDw In
quiring How are these people keep
ing today? How has the benefit they
received withstood the test OF tfmeg,
For that after all. is the essential test
Of a cure. On this point doubt can
no longer exist. for after many years
those who have been cured. eEaphAti-
caIiy declare their cures to be lasting.
d. J. Brown. Summer st. Nor
witch. says: The results that followed
the use OF Doan,s Kidney Pills In my
case were satisfactory. got this
remedy at n. d. SEWN q Sons Drug
Store ana It proved effective In
strengthening kidneys and relieving
other symptoms OF kidney trouble.
A kAsrINe EFFECT,
At later interview, Nr. Broua sid:
Il still hold n high opinion OF Deans
Kidney Pills and confirm the public
statement 1 gave Ia their praias some
years ago. Kidney trouble and have
been strangers for q long dime"
Price soc. ut all Dealers Don,
simply ask for tidney remedy-gei
Doan's Kidney Pfns-the same thai
Mr. Brown had Foster Mflburn Co
Props. Buffalo. N Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
Personals,

Edwin Pollard was visitor in
Greeneville Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

Francis MARCEL is the guest of his
brother-in-law, Fred Caron, of New
London.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
Personals.

Michael Farley of New London was
a visitor here. Wednesday. D.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

Russian railways represent q mile
age OF $4,000, just twice that OF the
railways in the United Kingdom.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
TAFTVILLE
Labor Day Hours at Postoffiee-other
Notes of Interest to Local People.

The hours at the local postofice for
Labor day are announced as follows
by Postmaster D. C. Murphy: Closed
from $50 to 11.30. Open from 11.3O to
l, then closed from / to 8; open from
to 500 and then closed till Z.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

THERE 10 mo advertising medium In
Eastern CoDMeclicut equal 20 The Bal.
letin Tor business geauits.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
Harmony in the Home
Rests with the Cook
Modern Gas Range
GAS Is A TIME-SAVER

No building of fires or carrying out
ashes. Nothing > to do but strike a
match and the fire is ready.
Gas Range is an Ornament in the
Kitchen and Joy to the Cook
Order now before the Summer rush.
: We are also headquarters for Hum
phrey Gas Arcs, Welsbacn Reflex
Lights and 5Ruud and Vulcan Tank
Water Heaters.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

The taIlext trees are the Australian
eucalyptus. which attain q height OF
$50 feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
sum, Moon nnd Tfdep.
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water 1t is low
tide. which is followed by food tide
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

Israel f. Brown of New London re-
ceived Wednesday morning the razor
with which jeff Brown shaved when
last in Macon, Ca It was sent to Mr..
Brown by the barber at Browns ho-
tel, Macon, who. shaved the traitor.
Sept. 1: The examination of candi-
dates for admission TO the Free
Academy occurs next Thursday.
Everybody is growing about the dry