SALTTJS 216 SALUTES Ohio 19 miles S. W. of Louisville. The first and third branches unite about 11 miles N. E. of Elizabethtown. The source of the East Fork, or Salt river proper, is in Boyle co., and its course is N. through Mercer co., turning to the W. in Spencer co., and continuing through Bul- litt co. in the same direction, uniting with Rolling Fork or Salt river 9 miles to the S. W. of Shepherdsville. The main river flows into the Ohio river at West Point, about 10 miles from the juncture of Roll- ing and East Forks. It is more than 100 miles long. Another Salt river is in northeastern Missouri, formed of three branches or forks, called North, Middle, and South Forks. The North Fork is the main river; its source is in Schuyler co. and its course is S. by S. E. until it reaches Monroe co., where it turns toward the E., then traverses Ralls co., and in Pike co. flows into the Mississippi 2 miles above the border of Louisiana. The source of Middle Fork is in Macon co., and it flows S., entering Salt river, the main fork, at Florida. The South Fork flows N., inter- secting Audrain co., and unites with the Middle Fork 3 miles S. W. of Florida. This Salt river is 200 miles long. SALTTJS, EDGAR EVERSTON, an American novelist; born in New York, June 8, 1858. He was educated in Eu- rope and graduated at the Columbia Law School. Among his works may be men- tioned: "The Philosophy of Disenchant- ment" (1885) ; "The Anatomy of Nega- tion" (1886) ; "Mr. Incoul's Misadven- ture" (1887) ; "The Truth about Tristrem Varick" (1888); "Eden" (1888); "A Transaction in Hearts" (1889) ; "The Pace That Kills" (1889) ; "A Transient Guest" (1889); "Mary Magdalen" (1892) ; "Imperial Purple" (1892) ; "Enthralled" (1894); "When Dreams Come True" (1895) ; "The Yellow Fay" (1905) ; "Daughters of the Rich" (1909) ; "The Crimson Curtain" (1916) ; "The Palliser Case" (1919). SALTWORT, the Salsola, a genus of plants of the natural order Chenopodia- cex, having hermaphrodite flowers, with five-parted perianth and a transverse appendage at the base of each of its seg- ments, five stamens and two styles, the seed with a simple integument. The spe- cies are numerous, mostly natives of salt marshes and sea-shores, widely diffused. One only, the prickly saltwort (S. kali), is found in Great Britain. The plant is annual, with prostrate much-branched stems, awl-shaped spine-pointed leaves, and axillary solitary greenish flowers. It was formerly collected in considerable quantities on the W. shores of Great Brit- ain, to be burned for the sake of the soda which it thus yields. S. sativa is the chief barilla plant of the S. of the coun- try of Spain. SALUS, the Roman goddess of health, public prosperity, etc. SALUTATION, a sign which custom has rendered common, for expressing to others, in our intercourse with them, our esteem, love, submission, or good will. Greeting (in German, gruss, griissen) , is derived from the Low German groten, to make great: thus "God greet you," means, "God make you great — bless you." Salutation sometimes consists of certain gestures. Sometimes an express assur- ance or wish is added to these mute signs of feeling. The difference in the forms of salutation often extends so far that one nation considers that a mark of rude- ness which another esteems a mark of civility. The military salutations which were in- troduced among the Germans in the be- ginning of the 16th century consist in touching the hat or cap, lowering tho standards and the sword, or raising the musket. Vessels, when meeting, salute each other by a discharge of cannon, by striking the flag, or by the cheers of tho sailors, etc. SALUTES, MILITARY. All officers salute on meeting and on making or re- ceiving official reports. Military courtesy requires the junior to salute first or, when the salute is introductory to a report made at a military ceremony or formation to the representative of a common supe- rior, as, for example, to the adjutant or officer of the day, the officer making the report, whatever his rank may be, is re- quired to salute first; the officer to whom the report is made will acknowledge by saluting that he has received and under- stood it. When under arms the salute is made with the sword or saber if drawn, otherwise with the hand, and a mounted officer always dismounts before address- ing a superior who is not mounted. On official occasions officers, when indoors and under arms, do not uncover, but salute with the sword, if drawn, and otherwise with the hand. If not under arms they uncover and stand at attention, but do not salute except when making or receiv- ing a report. When an enlisted man without arms passes an officer he salutes with the hand farthest from the officer, but if mounted he salutes with the right hand, and officers are to be saluted whether in uniform or not. When armed with the saber and out of ranks an enlisted man salutes with the saber, if drawn, but otherwise with the hand. If on foot and armed with a rifle or carbine he salutes with his weapon. A
