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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
DEMOCRATS GO /.
To the Capital City to Engage
in Electioneering for
Their Favorites.

Many Democrats left here Sunday
and this morning for Charleston to
be present at the opening of the leg
islature Wednesday noon and Incl
dentally to take part in the elec-
tioneering for senatorial favorttes.
The delegation leaving Monday
morning consisted of W. Guy Tetrick,
Robert A. Garrett, Edmund Southern,
Frank Lowe, Michael j. Francis,
Tohn A. Tierney and Patrick Caufield,
mostly an anti-Watson bunch.
Senator George w. Bland and Del,
agates Jesse Kennedy and James W
Robinson left Sunday to attend the
session. Others leaving here Sunday
we're Perry Alfred. HUI Edwards,
linn Brannon and E. G. Davisson. OF
Weston; and Paul Hertzog, of the
city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
OLD FAMILY
BIBLE USED
.0NCE.AGANI
By Judson Harmon in Taking
the Oath of Office as
Governor.
CEREMONY is SIMPLE
Other Democratic Officials
Assume Their Duties at
Columbus Today.
CEREMONY is SIMPLE

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 9--Judson
Harmoa was inaugurated governor
OF Ohio today for the second time
with severest Jeffersonian simplicity.
The ceremony was one among the
simplest in the history of the stare,
the governor stepping out of his
private office into a reception room
OF the executive chambers and there
subscribing to the oath administered
by Chief Justice Spear.
The governor used the old family
Bible on which he took the oath at
his first Inauguration Mrs. Har-
mon, members of the family, friends.
officials and such of the public as
could find place in the room wit
messed the oath taking.
The governor then returned to his
private Office and began working.
Most of the Democratic officials
took hold of their office today. Atee
Pomerene was sworn IN as lieutenant
governor and Wednesday he will be
elected United States senator. State
Treasurer Dreamer, Secretary of
State Graves and Attorney General
Hogan We're also sworn in.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
Colstruillg tls Will Of the
Late Phsbs A. Gore,
Of Adarnston.
.GoRBIn \ IS CUT OFF TOO
Personal Property Not Dis.
posed Of BY viii. Says
Judge Lynch.

An order was entered In circuit
court Monday constituting the viii OF
the late Phoebe A. Gore, Of Adams
ton. Requests amounting to s 500
to the Hepzlbah Baptist church were
declared null and void on the ground
that the church has no legal stand
ing and the same should have been
left TO the trsutees of the church or
in trust for the church. a Request
Of $1,000 to the Woman's Baptist
Missionary society was declared
valid: The court ruled that while
the testatrix left stephen a.. Nixon
her household goods and personal
belongings, she did not win him per-
sotfaI property, such as money,
notes, stocks, bonds, bank credits
and choses in action, and as these
were not disposed OF in the will, they
are to be divided among the heirs,
namely, William j., Moses c., Ste
phen A. and Alma M. Nixon, Sarah
j. Morrison, Mary F. Hursey and
Alice v. Reynolds, brothers and sis
tiers OF Mrs. Gore. A beqaest OF
$500 to Earl corbin is declared null
and void
Orders Of dismissal were made in
the suits Of the Reserve Gas Com
panySagainst the W. B. Guaton Coal
Company ct al and the Reserve Gas
Company against the Pennsylvania
and West Virginia Coal Company.
In the suit of Charles s. ParrI
against Calvin P. Howell, an order
Cling an amended notice Of set-offI
and requiring the defendant to filel
specifications of his grounds OF de-,
Tense was entered.
"A motion to dissolve the Injunction
of Dorsey Parrill against the city OF
clarkspurg, accompanied by afida-
gits, was made. The plaintiff was
given leave to file counter afidayits.
AT press hour a jury had the case
Of Frank .. Whitney against the
Tuna Glass Company for $50. j
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
BIG |. !. . POULTRY
HOUSE BURNS
And 500 Chickens Belonging
to Thomas Francis Are
Cremated.

saH ~ !.
The immense barn in the rear OF
Sheriff Mlchael j. Francis,s resi-.
.dence at WilsonbuFg. which was
made into a big poultry house las,
summer at considerable expense, was
destroyed by Are Monday afternoon
together with about 500 high-bred
chickens, causing loss. exclusive 81
insurance, Of about $4,000.
The fire had gained big headwaS
when discovered and efforts to, eS-
.tinguish 1t were f1ttutle. Two hours
afterward the structure was a mass
of smoutdering ruins.
1t is believed the fire started from a
leak in the tonhection to a gas
stove that was used inside for heat
ing purposes. n
The barn was the property Of
Sheriff Francis, and the chickens and
apparatus belonged to his brother,
Thomas. There were aDont e1O
chickens in the barn but about 100
of them flew out, the rest being Gre
mated. About $4,000 was spent
during the summer in converting the
barn into a poultry house. Both
barn and chicken were insured for
two-thirds Of their value.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
JURY PROBlIN
MURDER CASE
John Juliana a Coal Miner, is
Shot TO Death in Cot
tage at Viropa.
PETER RoWANA JAILED
His Brother is Also Taken In
TO Custody to Await Re- !.
suit of Investigation.

a jury empaneted by Or. S. NJ. Ma
son, coroner, assembled late Monday
afternoon at the Warne UNDERTAKING
.Company's morgue on West Main
street for the purpose OF inyesti-
eating the death otJohn Junana. m
italian coal miner, who vas shot
and killed at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon, presumably by Peter
Ro%ana, fellow miner, at vfropa.
Rowana was arrested and placed in
the county jail to await a hearing on
the charge of murder. The dead man
was u years of age and is survived
by widow and three children
The jurors are P. NJ. Long. Q. r.
Borgess., f. j. Doyle, b. w. WEIGH.
a. j. speir and j. w. Miller.
The Julianas lived at Enterprise
and had gone to vircpa to attend a
celebration which it was said was go
ing on there Sunday. The other
parties concerned reside at Viropa.
The shooting occurred in the cot
tage of Tony Atko, another for
eigner, and is believed to have been
done as the outcome of a quarrel re-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
BROKEN BACK
Causes the Death Of a Monon-
gah Man After Suffer
ing a FewDays.

Lee christner, aged 80 years, died
at Monongah at l o'clock Sunday af-
rternoon from broken back. During
the Christmas holidays Cnristner ac-
'identaIly fell from the bridge cross
ing the West Fork at Monongah.
ais back was broken by the fall. He
was taken from the ater and to his
home where he fingered until Sunday
when death occurred. He is survived
Christner was sitting on the bridge
railing IT seems when in some man.
aer he lost, his balance and fell over
backwards striking the ice with
much force.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
BETTER FEELING
In Financial Circles as Result
of Conferences Held
Last Night.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9-Thc financial
horizon was decidedly clearer today
as a result Of conferences held last
night to provide against any un-
settling of the stability of financial
organizations allied to the Carnegie
Trust Company. As AZ ndi-
cation of the general feeling in
financial quarters. prices on the stock
exchange showed fractional gains in a
majority of stocks, There was some
excitement in some of the banks al
lied to the Carnegie company, fairly
large lines OF depostors waiting to
draw their money, but there was no
disorder.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
WE'LL KNOWINGLY
State. OIL MEN
Many West Nirginiafis Ac.
quainted with Operator
Killed in Kansas.

May oil workers are Interested In
the news from caney, Kan, to the
effect that John D. Nelly was shot
/ TO death there Saturday by AL o,
Truskett another wealthy oil oper-
ator who was Immediately arrested
and arraigned on d charge OF first
degree murder and released on $685.
coo bail5for a hearing today
IN the days of the early oil excite
lment MP the Allegheny river when
%. NJ. Grant, Of Morgantown. Dune.
Harms, and hundreds OF others now
scattered throughout other oil fields
were in the business TN that sectfou,
John Nicely and Harry smullen, as
Nicely and smulleni were among the
operators there. Nelly moved TO the
Ohio fields! made number OF for
tupate adventures aud became
wealthy, being at the time OF his
death president of the Lima, o.,
Trust Company. the Wichita, Kan,
Pipe Line Company and several.
other independent oil companies,
Hundreds Of oil workers In this,
state knew him personally, He was
an uncle of Mrs, B. F, Beer OF
Moundsyllle, and he had a number
OF relatives engaged in the business
~, tfb{e, r.tnAa ntt,.9I + ni.t. sftt u.s.. 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
TRIAL rs
on IN WHEEL ING
Before Trial Starts the Court
House Doors Are Locked
Against Crowds.

WHEELING, Jan. 9-The trial Of
Mrs. Laura Farnsworth schenk,
charged with attempting to poison
her husband, opened this morning.
A big crowd gathered around the
court house long before the time
set for converting the court. When
the court room was comfortably
filed the doors were locked and
many were excluded.
When Mrs. schenk appeared In
the court room, she appeared sligh.-
ly wora from long imprisonment
and exhibited some nervousness.
Examination of iurymen was at once
taken up.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
DAVIS ELKINS
BY the Governor to Succeed
His Father as United
States Senator.

CHARLESTON, Jan, 8. Governor
Glasscock has announced the appoint
ment of Davis Elkins, eldest son Of
the late Senator S. B. Elkins, to rep
resent West Virginia in the United
States Senate until the Legislature
names successor to his father.
Davis Elkins viii likely represent
the state for about ten days as 1t is
expected that the legislature viii
make its choice in that time at least,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
FUNERAL OF AGED WOMAN.

The funeral of Mrs. Virginia Law
son. of Northyiew, who died Friday
night of cancer of the stomach, was
held Saturday night at the home OF
her brother-in-law, D. L. Hurst, of
Northview The burial took place
Sunday morning at the Griffith GEM
etery, near Glen Falls. Mrs. Lawson
was 81 years of age. and was a
daughter Of Mrs. Harriet Ream.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
STEAMER AWAITS
Coming of Aviator Ely with
His Vessel Which Will
Land on Ship.

SAN PRANcHsco. Jan. s-The
cruiser, PENNSYLVANIA, is at anchor
age in the bay here awaiting the ar
rival of Aviator TUgene Ely, who was
given the task of landing his aero
plane on the vessels deck and set
ting it altght again from the same
narrow stage. If the weather per-
mtts, Ely will make the attempt to-
day;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
CIVIL COURTS
Have No jurisdiction to Re
view Army Board Pro-
motion Work.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. 9
The civil courts have no jurisdiction
to review proceedings of tho army
board for the promotion OF officers
according to decision announced
today by the supreme court of the
United States in the case of Second
lieutenant Winslow Hart Reeves
of an artillery corps, United States
army.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
THOMPSON NAMED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The nom
ination of Carmi A. Thompson, OF
Ohio, TO be second assistant score
taiy OF the interior to succeed Jesse
Wilson resigned, was sent to the Sem
ate today by President Taft.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
REVISED BILL
For Ocean Mail Subsidy is In
troduced by Senator
Gallinger.

WASHINGTON, Jan. O.-seuator
Gallinger today introduced a revised
ocean mail subsidy bill which elimi-
mated from present consideration all
trans-Pacjic lines and applied it only
to the establishment OF ocean mail
service on routes in South America,
south of the equator, that is to Bra
I'll, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and
Peru.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
ELKlNs WILL FILED
West Virginia Senator Left an Estate
OF Over sl5,OOO.OOO.

ELKlNs, Jan. Git is learned hera
that the will OF the late Senator
Stephen B. Elkins, was filed here for
probate Saturday. Under the terms
Of the will the Davis Trust Company
Of Elkins, Davis Elkins and Stephen
9. Elkins, jr., are named as execu-
tors of the estate.
While the value of the estate or
its disposition has not been learned,
it is said to be between $15,OO0,00O
and $2o.OOoOOO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
LYNCH
Is One OF. the West Virginia
Postoficcs Ordered Discontinued.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Janu. 81
Two more West Virginia postofices
have been ordered by the postoflce
department to be dicontinued. They
are Lynch, Harrison county, mail
for which place viii now be sent to
WoH summits and Pugh, Webster
county. whose mail will be sent to
Hackers Valley.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
TO TAKE OATH.

WASHINGTON, Iau. 9.-Davis Ell
kins has received word that he has
been appointed senator to succeed
his father, and if the commission ar.
riYes as is expected, he will take the
oath as senator tomorrow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
FARMER DIES.

c. l. Schiller, farmer. aged 50
years. died Saturday evening at his
home at Orlando. as the result Of
heart failure. A wife and several
children survive. The body will be
shipped TUESDAY morning to Rom
oke, Lewis county. forb urial. A
brother and sister living in Lewis
county also survive.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
FAMINE CAUSED
By Destruction Of Fall Crops
and Thousands of People
Are Drowned.

SHANGHAI. Jan. a-The district
in the northern pars of the province
of Anhui. north and east of the
Hdai and Kwo rivers, is SUFFERING
from a famine. caused by destruc-
ton OF the fall crops through foods
resulting from heavy rains. Thous.
ands of people are reported drowned,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
STAMP TAX
On Sale for Future Delivery
OF Stocks Does Not VIC
late Constitution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a stamp
tax on the sale fop future delivery
OF stocks, grain, provisions, or other
commodities may be imposed by 4
state without violating the federal
Constitution, according to a decision
of the supreme court of the United
States in passing on the Missouri
stamp act of 1907 today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
FOREIGNERS CHILD DIES.

The funeral Of Tony, aged 6
months, son of Tony smeick, was
held Sunday afternoon at the slavish
bchufch. Burial avs in Holy Cross
cemetery. The child died at the home
at Lost Greek Saturday afternoon Of
cholera infantum.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
BABY Is RECOVERING.

Elmer, the four-months-o SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. E. Trnnick, Of North
view. is recovering nicely from 4
second surgical operation for a cleft.
palate, which was performed satur..
day at the Kessler hospital.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
VAULT BLOWN
At Elm Grove Bank Near
Wheeling and Contents
Stolen.

WHEELING, Jan. 9.-The First
National Bank, OF Elm Grove, W. Va,
near hen. was entered by robbers
this morning, the vault dynamited
and all the money taken. There vas
between $4,000 and $4,000 in the vault
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
FUNERAL OF CHILD.

The funeral of Elmer, little son of
Mr. and Mrs. D. Daniel, OF Poipt
Comfort, who died of Group early
Sunday morning, was hold Monday
afternoon at o'clock at the resi-
dence. Burial was in the Masonic
cemetery, The child was IS months
old.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
SERVICE SUSPENDED.

Trolley service was suspended here
an hour and half Monday morn
ing owing to a trees falling across
o line at Monongah.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
MINER IN HOSPITAL.

Steve Horajut, a coal miner here,
is in the Miners hospital at Fairmont
receiving treatment for crushed leg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
CHICAGO GRAIN srARE41r.

CHICAGO, Jan. s-wheat, 1.o1
3-S; corn, so; oats 81 7-s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-09
TIE WE:A .TTfER

Fair. except SNOW in noun.
tsl.ns colder Tuesday and tsir,
warmer II west portion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-18
SEARS PAYS PENALTY
Negro Put to Death For Murder Of
Minister and Wife.

A few hours before going to his
death in the electric chair at the
state prison in Trenton. n. j.. John
Sears, a half-blood negro. started 10
write what he termed a history OF
his life. One Of the features OF his
letter was narration of the motives
which prompted him to kill Rev. Amzi
l.. Armstrong, pastor OF the Preshy.
terrain church at Dutch Neck. and
Mrs. Armstrong last Thanksgiving
eve.
The electrocution OF Sears was de
void OF striking features. The half.
breed had become partially reconciled
TO his fate. but had lost every par
ticle of control before he was led into
the death chamber. With closed eyes
he sbfiied along between two deputy
keepers. who half carried him to the
electric inspector and placed him in
1t. a limp and helpless piece OF hu.
manity.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-18
piaz's Peace Offer.

President Diaz is said to have given
assurance that after the cessation of
the revolution the government plans
to purchase and distribute among the
people at low price the big estates
throughout the republic
The application of Finance Minister
Limantour's suggestion for such a
division and sale of large estates for
the benefit of the people was limited
at in a reply made by President Diaz
to committee from Metzitlan. in the
state of Hidalgo. who protested that
their property had been seized by an
irrigation company.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-18
BOYS TRY TO HANG
A MIMIC MEXICAN
Saved by Policeman and Army
OF Mothers.

Stories of the insurrection in Mex
leo and the recent mobilization OF
United States troops In Texas caused
a number OF small boys in Phoenix.
vile. Pa. TO organize into armies"
for the overthrow and for the defense
of the Mexican government
This mimic warfare of the boys took
n more serious aspect than has the
revolution which they initiated, when
a number OF mothers and policeman
rescued one OF the rebels" from be
ing hung in churchyard as a
spy So serious were the boys that
they resolutely fought against inter
ference with their project and the
Spy was rescued only by superior
force
The boy who had been doomed by
the court.martial to be hung is John
Pierce, of Hall street He is about
thirteeb wears old and was a leader OF
the "insnrrectos. Considerable feel.
ing has existed between the two
armies, which were organized a
couple OF weeks ago. and during this
time several battles have been fought.
In which sticks and stones were USED
freely and viciously.
When Pierce was discovered In the
power of his captors. he was being
dragged into the yard surrounding the
Baptist church Rope had been pro;
cured and fastened about his neck.
and the plan was 10 swing him from
a rafter in the wagon shed. A couple
of women from neighboring homes
rushed into the churchyard and an
other telcphoned for the police. The
rescue was finally effected by Police
man Frank Beck and half dozen
mothers. who dragged their war
riois" home
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-18
Americans Were Not Shot.

Mexico has received a report Of the
battle of Casas Grandes. in which
the rebels were defeated by Colonel
Cuellar. He states that he took forty
prisoners. including seventeen for
eigners. and that all these are receiv
ing humane treatment.
The fifteen Americans captured at
this battle and believed to have been
shot are thus accounted for.
Colonel Cuellar confirms the report
that he was wounded in the arm. He
says that fifty-seven men were killed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-18
Bank EmbezzIer Sentenced.

Joseph p. Mellon, who was former
general clerk at the Western National
bank in Philadelphia, and who was ar
rested two weeks ago and given q
private hearing. was sent to the Al.
ltanta, Ca, penitentiary for FIVE years,
on the charge of embezzlement
Friends of Mellon. who Is accused Of
having taken about $1,000 of the
banks money. and who is said to
have confessed. were greatly surprised
when they heard OF his difficulty
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-18
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
Young German Accused OF Staying
School Girl in AsburY Park.

ScrooI SiFl IN ASpuFy FdTN'
Frank T.. Ileidemann. German,
twenty.seven years OF age. was ar.
rested on an Atlantic City express
just before il pulled into the Red
Bank station. charged with the muir
der of Marie Smith, the ten.year.old
school girl. who disappeared on Nov
. last, and whose mutilated body was
found four days later in the woods
along Deal lake.
Heidemann was taken from the
train, placed in an automobile and
hurried to Freehold. where he WAS
placed in a cell in the county Jail
In copfession alleged to have been
made by the young German, he de
clares the murder was deliberate. and
that his employer. Max Kruschka, had
absolutely nothing 10 do with the
crime II Is understood that Heide
mann says the crime was committed
where the body was found. Details
OF the confession haven't yet been
made public.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-18
Arbor Days In Pennsylvania,

Governor Tener appointed AprIl 7
and rs as arbor days Ia Pennsylvania
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-18
MEXICANS FIGHT
ON U. S. SOIL
Over Boundary In Running Flight
With Rebels.
OIAz MAKES PEACE OFFER
Assurance Given That Big estates
viii Be Sold 10 People at Low
Price at End Of Revolution.

viii Be Sold to People at Low
Price at End Of Revolution.
Firing from the American side OF
the international line. Mexican custom
officials at llgodones sent volley into
the insurrectos. the latter replying by
firing across the line into the Ameri
can town Of Andrade. Cal. No one was
wounded. so far as Is known.
The imaginary line marking the
southern boundary of California and
the northern boundary of the Mexican
state of Lower California has never
been surveyed with final scientific pre-
cision. and the confusion as to It's
location which even scientific map
makers have betrayed is probably an
evidence of similar uncertainty on
the part of Mexicans and Californians
living in that section.
The controversy over the arrest of
Blatt and Converse, whose release the
United States government has re-
quested, had the same origin as the
incident reported In the Calexico dis
patch. This is the first reported
breach OF the neutrality law by Mexi
can federal authorities. Many insur
rectos have been disarmed and ar
rested on American soil. either in
fight from the federals or while on
the way to reinforce the insurgents
The federals have carefully kept to
the Mexican side of the frontier.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-18
MOBILIZATION Of Troops Complete.

With the arrival in San Antonio
Tex, of the Ninth cavalry and the
Fourth Field artillery. both coming
from Fort d. A. Russell. Wyo.. the
mobilization of the divisional army
under command of General William
II. Carter. which was ordered nine
days ago. was completed There are
now between $4,000 and 10000 troops
of all branches OF the regular army
at Fort Sam Houston. ready to act
upon any sudden contingency that
may arise south of the Rio Grande or
to fulfill the more sedate requirements
Of "manoeuvres