Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
Villa Not Competent to
Handle Heavy Problems
Mexican eLader Not Military
Genius, but Merely Criminal
Bandit Says Fowler After
Examining Features
BY JESSIE ALLEN FowLEE.
Famous New York Phrenologist.

NEW YORK, April .20.-Francisco Vii
la, the Mexican bandit, cannot, accord
ing to laws of pnrenology, be considered
a true military leader. He has strong
evidence of being a criminal bandit.
As a military leader he cannot be
compared with Major General Leonard
Wood. Neither can he be compared with
General Joffre or General Petain, of the
French army; Hindenburg or the Crown
Prince, of the German army, or General
French or General Kitchener, of the Eng
lisn army.
Villas tactics are guerilla warfare
and the psychological aspect of his
makeup shows him incapable of carry:
ing on legitimate warfare.
In examining a character of this kind
one must take into account the bringing
up, environment and education of the.
subject, to get the right viewpoint.
What would be applicable to a general
of the type of Joffre, Hindenberg and
Kitchener would not apply to man OF
Villas type, who is uncultured, I'M
couth, and without mental poise. One
might almost say he is irresponsible for
his actions, psychologically speaking.
Villa has an active temperament
which is seen in his strong framework,
powerful muscular system and capa-
cious chest. With this temperament
he gets his restless, active, warlike, en-
terprising mind.
Joined to this temperament is his vi
tai or emotional nature, which makes
him quick to rally around him people Of
even less capable type.
His chief characteristics are easily
seen from his head and face. He is a
man who, through force of circum-
stances and superior activity, has been
placed at the head of bandits and ruff
fans like himself.
He has only little restraint. Lack OF
caution makes him daring. He knows
nothing about personal fear.
He has just enough secretiveness TO
make him cunning in the arrangemenl
of his plans, but he has not the sagaci-
" or reserve of an ordinary man.
His lack of culture and refinement
spring from his strong animal nature
He is careless about human life and
the treatment he is inclined to give
ether people.
He has a mirthful element which
makes him sarcastic and vulgar and in
cIined to laugh and joke with his men.
who probably think him Jolly good
fellow.
The photographs of Villa indicate,
through his long and square jaw, that
he has wonderful resisting power, and
ability TO go through trying circum-
I
He has the energy born of ambition
and the desire 20 conquer, but not TO
| yield.
His broad and strong upper jaw and
cheekbones indicate driving power.
| His eyes show sociability and shrewd-
ness; he would get some pleasure out
of taking advantage of others who were
less bold than himself
Pictures that show his lips and mouth
| Indicate vulgarity and jealous DISPOSE
| ton. +s.
His car pointed at the top, indicates
a strong degree of will power and stub
| bornness 1t also shows lack of moral
responsibility which the round full ear
| indicates. as we see in pictures OF
] Washington, Lincoln and others.
1 His forehead shows he has capacity
to plan. to analyze a situation and size
up an individual. He has a pretty good
idea, | believe. of President Wilson. and
members of his cabinet.
| He is not a law-abiding man, as most
| people recognize law, and should be
treated as an irresponsible being;