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Show ' CHICAGO, .-Jan. -14. Jewish cltisene of Chicago are taking stepato1' give aid 'to and-flnd homes f6r the' hundred of Jews . who have 'fled 'from 'Russia lo escape 'service" In' the' army pt S the Cza.'ant are now flocking to-' Chicago-" In - ever-increasing number.- In order to facilitate and n systematise the work' of succoring -te refugees, an or- r&nlzation known as the Jewish Agriculturists' Aid " society has been formed, and Dr.' .'A. K. Levy, pastor of the Congregia- 9 tionB'Ndi Abraham, who rs cor- responding-secretary - and man- agety4-has received 1 Irt the last few weeks -appeals, from hun a) g ' dreda of refugees who have reached Chicago ' In" search' of homeif and employment."' ' 4 The society has undertaken on a large scale a scheme of colo nlzatioh vt these refugees on the fertile landa pf the Middle West- em States. ,AdoJph i Loeb Is president of the society.' Out of its loan Tund the secretary has' advanced money to Jews willing to estab t$ D tish themseu-ea as farmers. - The amount tent ' has varle4 from 1600 to 1500. With this money S the Jews purchase farms or rent i) Is paid for them. The money V lent Is .returned when - their farms become rrofltabler '' 15) 1 |