El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
FL PAS0 PRICES
BVIATE; WAR IN
EUROPE IS CAUSE
City Feels Effect of Great
Conflict Abroad; Impor-
tations Cease.


FL Paso is beginning TO feel the
reaction from the great European con-
flict
Food prices are awaiting along with
the German dirigibles and the French
monoplanes. Sugar is doing q spiral
in spite OF the efforts Of the federal
government to bring it back to earth,
co1tee Is jumping skyward at the rate
OF two cents a pound, rice is taking
the elevator up and even flour IS tnrt-
ing with the top Of the market
But the effect Of the war is not con-
nned TO the fOOdstuffs, for almost
every line Of trade is hit by the war
ana the ultimate consumer VIII be the
goat for the increase in prices Even
the girls are hard hit for cosmetics are
soaring, rose water has doubled IN
price, perfumes are so expensive as to
be almost prOhibitive and French toll
let articles are increasing in price
daily The raise in price OF +milady's"
makeup comes at a most inopportune
time for the fashion is to wear as much
powder as will stick Ito the skin and
dope the cheeks until they listen like
Inlrd alarm The war may be an III
wind that viii blow these foibles Of
the female ones away for the prices Of
the necessary ingredients of the make
up box are going so high that they
can be reached only by the very rich
ana the supply may become entirely
exhausted with the suspension of com
merce between France and the United
states Enough rouge is sold in the
Of the world, the druggists say, and the
amount Of massage creams, perfumes,
toilet waters and other preparations
for the female skin sold in this country
would be sufficient to float these same
fleets.
Drugs Also Affected.
Cosmetics are not the only thing
that the pill rollers have to grieve
about A large percentage OF his stock
in trade is imported and the imports
are ceasing. Carbolic acid is made in
Germany and the drug supply houses
have all Cancelled any contracts for
this commodity as well as others re-
uuiring foreign made drugs Head /
ache powders have gone up in price,
camphOr is increasing, acids are being /
raised in price by the Wholesale drug
houses and practically Everything sold |
In the drug shops has felt 5he effect /
of the European war
French creations viii be abEent from |
Fl PaSO bathrooms this winter, unless I
they are made over from last season, !
for there viii be few shown by the To- /
cal stores for the very good reason j
that none are being imported from /
France. Carpets and imported rugs 1
will also be scarce after the present /
stock is exhausted, linens from Ireland i
and laces from the Orient will also be i
scarce and high priced Imported milli-
merry viii be included among the list Il
OF things missing along with French l
gowns and underwear. Silks, satins 1
and other fine cloths which are made
abroad viii increase in price and viii I
disappear, from the markets entirely
unless the war ends soon
Toy Shops Hard Hit
Even the toy shops VIII feel the tug /
Of the god of war. A large percentage
Of the imported toys come from Ger
many. The German toy makers are /
now fighting at the front in their tin
helmets and with shiny sabers as their
little red and blue soldiers did in the
toy shops The dolls that were dressed
by the patient hands Of German fraus
H.a Era
ships Of the enemy are watching to |
destroy all ships OF the Fatherland-
Domestic toys viii be offered instead
Of the imported ones at Christmas time
Candy, without which Christmas is
a sad and dismal failure, will also be
higher and will be consumed in smaller
quantities this year because OF the war
With the increase Of the price Of sugar.
candy prices are increasing until the I
candy factories are already refusing to
fiji orders except on the daily market
Of assorted mixed" candies may be the
extent Of the Christmas candy for FL
Paso kiddfes unless the was is over.
No More 0CannedS Imports.
French canned goods, peas, sardines
and fancy goods are also being influ-
enced in price by the war Even the
tins for holding these goods are going
I'D in price as the price Of tin ore is ,
advancing and the can makers must I ,
have more for their product Even the I
flower gardens Of FL PasO viii feel the [
erect OF the war Tor the local 1lOrlsIS
have been notified not to expect any
Of tulip buds, azaleas and Z
other imported bulbs, slips and seeds
as the war has stopped the commerce
in these producers of beauty. Nest Of
them come from Holland and the ships
which carry them TO the United States
have been swept from the seas
One local merchant predicts a revolu-
ton in the mode Of living in the
United States as the ultimate result
Of the war. Instead Of buying i'm
ported. articles, the Americans will E
learn to depend upon their own re- q
sources and there will be a return to I
the simpler modes Of life which will S
exclude many Of the expensive luxu- q
ries Of the present day life, he says S
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