Annapolis, Md., June 30.--Seven midshipmen were placed under arrest at the Naval Academy today charged with hazing members of the new fourth class, formed since the close of the school year, early this month. It is also understood that additional arrests may be made tomorrow. The youths were involved as the result of disclosures made by "plebe" victims to the board of inquiry named by Superintendent Fullam, which began its investigation yesterday. The names of all concerned were withheld by the academy authorities.

    Admiral Fullam said today on his return from Washington, where he had a conference with Secretary Daniels, that the hazing trouble would not interfere with the sailing of the fleet for San Francisco on July 7, as directed by the Secretary.
    The investigation has developed the fact that Midshipman Thomas P. Wynhoop. jr., of Ohio, was hazed recently by the requirement of severe and continuous physical exercises, until he fainted from exhaustion, and had to [be] treated at the sick quarters.

    The right of the government to require the defendants in the "cribbing" inquiry at the Naval Academy to testify was questioned at today's session of the court of inquiry by Congressman Carlin, of counsel for the defense. He was overruled by the court, which stated that the rights of every defendant would be protected fully and that each had the right to decline to answer any question which he might think would tend to incriminate him.
    Midshipman James E. Moss denied that there had ever been any secrecy regarding the copies of Spanish papers which he claims to have received by mail.

    Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral Fullam, superintendent of the Naval Academy, conferred yesterday over the investigation into charges of hazing. Secretary Daniels said no clemency would be extended to any guilty one.
    "If any one has been hazing," said Secretary Daniels, "he will get out of the academy. There is no discretion to be exercised. Congress has made the duty of academy officials plain in a statute prohibiting the practice. Every midshipman has been admonished of this, orally, by the superintendent, and in writing in a letter to his parent or guardian. The law has been quoted to the midshipman repeatedly, so no one can say he 'didn't know.'"

Source:

Unknown, "Seven Hazing Arrests," Washington Post, Washington, D.C., Thursday, 1 July, 1915, p. 2.